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Seen well on Biak, where two birds crossed the road just in front of us. The first one looked normal with rufous under-tail. The second was probably a juvenile which was all dark .
The habits of the Arfak astrapia are very little known. The birds are found mostly in cloud forests at 1,700 to 2,250 m at the apex of the Arfak Mountains. Foraging habits observed include the birds probing fruits, mostly pandanus fruits, off of moss and epiphytes in the montane canopy. Arthropods also recorded in the diet. Breeding habits mostly unknown; female definitely builds the nests and tend the chicks, as with most other birds-of-paradise, though the exact rearing period is unknown.
Ornate Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus ornatus10 birds at SP1, close to Manokwari. The local race. Variable Goshawk Accipiter hiogaster Common. Moluccan and New Guinea birds are now considered to be two separate species. Previously split from Grey Goshawk in Australia.
In the afternoon we paid a visit to the nearby island of Salawati. The display tree of King Bird-of-paradise was very quiet in the rain, but a calling Hooded Pitta jumped almost all the way around us and eventually exposed itself brilliantly. A fast walk on the partly muddy trail, soon turning into a creek, eventually felt quite useless, so we decided to go back to the camp on Batanta. A Frogmouth in a big dead tree above the rest house showed some characteristics of Marbled, but Papuan could certainly not be ruled out.
The female is a blackish brown with pale barring on its abdomen. The diet consists mainly of pandanus fruits. Shortly after leaving for a walk along the road, sun shifted into heavy rain threatening to flood our tents. We were saved by our local crew, which fast and heroically dug a canal leading the water away. The rest of the afternoon was spent watching the hillside below the road a few hundred metres from the camp.
Sclater’s Whistler Pachycephala sororSplendid males in Arfak and Snow Mountains. Dwarf Whistler Pachycare flavogriseaHeard and seen briefly at Syioubrig. Superb views of a pair on the way down from Arfak.
White-eared Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx meyeriFairly common around Syioubrig. The red-fronted forehead of the female seen under good circumstances. Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformisThis high altitude species was common around Lake Habbema.
It’s also smaller and whiter on breast and head. Straightforward access to largely untouched foothill, hill and montane forests that support a wonderfully varied birdlife comprising in excess of 320 species. Homeland of avian delights asVogelkop Bowerbird, Long-tailed Paradigalla, Arfak Astrapia, and Western Parotia. If you would like to ensure that no cropping or adjusting is required, then we recommend that you order the painting in a size that still maintains the original aspect ratio. To do so please select the ‘Custom Sizing’ option below.
Due to shipping restraints, many of our framed, stretched, and oversize paintings may take 6-21 days for arrival depending on the safest route determined by the postal service. Papuan Treecreeper Cormobates placensApparently fairly common in Arfak, where several heard. One male seen well close to “Attenborough Camp”. 1 heard en route from Wamena to Lake Habbema.
The Arfak Mountains thus constitute the type locality of numerous widespread upland New Guinea animals and therefore alone are renowned in scientific literature. In total, more than 320 bird species have so far been recorded from the Arfak region. The painting may require cropping or adjusting if the size does not maintain the same proportions as the original painting. These sizes reflect popular and readily available pre-made frame sizes. However, the painting may require cropping or adjusting if the size does not maintain the same proportions as the original painting. All our artists have at least 15 years of experience.
Stephan’s Dove, Black Cuckoo-shrike, Shining Flycatcher and Golden Myna were a good reward. Most of the afternoon was spent looking for Shovel-billed Kingfisher. We ended up almost lost in the jungle, climbing up and down muddy creek sides and forcing ourselves through dense vegetation, but just before dusk we were luckily back on track. Grey-headed Goshawk, King Bird-of-paradise and Papuan Nightjar should be mentioned. The northeastern region of the Bird’s Head or Vogelkop Peninsula of West Papua is made up of an isolated yet massive, more or less continuous mountain chain. The name ‘Tamrau’ applies to the western portion, bisected by the grassy Kebar Valley, heartland of the indigenous Karoon people.
Papuan lorikeet
The Arfak astrapia is large, approximately 76 cm long, black, with an iridescent purple, green and bronze plumage. The male has a very long broad tail, velvety black breast feathers and extremely complex head plumage, although it often appears black. The male displays upside down.
Ordered without a frame, it will be delivered in protective tube within business days. Unframed rolled canvas orders will arrive rolled inside a protective tube with an extra 1.5″ white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it locally. The artist will add 3 inches (7.5 cm) of extra paint “bleed” to every 4 sides of the canvas. There will still be 1.5 inches of white canvas around all 4 sides of the canvas. If your order fails to meet your expectations, please email us and return the print within 30 days of receipt for a complete refund. A feeding female was recorded in July, juveniles from July to August.
Orange-cheeked Honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysogenysThis species is restricted to Snow Mountains, where it was common. Black-throated Honeyeater Lichenostomus subfrenatusFairly common around Lake Habbema. Little Shrike-Thrush Colluricincla megarhyncha1 bird at Syioubrig, otherwise mostly seen in Nimbokrang, where common. Vogelkop Whistler Pachycephala meyeriOnly a few birds seen with certainty in Arfak.
Check the box marked ‘Maintain original proportions’ in order to always keep the same aspect ratio as the original painting. Input your desired width or height and the other dimension will automatically adjust in keeping with the original proportions. Stretched, Gallery Wrapped and Framed paintings are covered with protective bubble wrap, separated by foam board and then carefully put into the cardboard box.
Each canvas reproduction may vary slightly in brush details due to the nature of being hand painted, so no two paintings are the same. 100% hand painted oil painting on artist grade canvas. Real Oil Paints, Real Brushes, Real Artists, Real Art. The Certificate of Authenticity which arrives with every painting provides an assurance and verifies the authenticity of the hand painted fine art reproduction you purchased. Each oil painting is created by hand using only the finest canvas and oil paints available. This scientific name, Astrapia nigra, consists of the words “astrapaios” meaning flashing or lightning, and “nigra” meaning black.
Also 4 adults in flooded rice fields close to Jayapura. Osprey Pandion haliaetus Seen on Batanta and Biak. This subspecies rnight be a species of its own right according to DNA.
Splendid astrapia
Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus magnificusWe all saw a male from Zeth’s blind at Syioubrig, showing sorne display moves for sorne. Ended up on third place in “Bird-of-the-trip” ranking. Another 2-3 males were heard around Syioubrig and at km 14. Golden Myna Mino anais1 bird in Nimbokrang, 2 birds close to the PNG border. Both times seen together with previous species.
- White-eared Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx meyeriFairly common around Syioubrig.
- Not far away, Zeth knew where Mountain and Feline Owlet-Nightjar had their day roosts, which invited to fantastic observations.
- The habitat was rather open roadside with low trees.
- Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformisThis high altitude species was common around Lake Habbema.
- The name ‘Tamrau’ applies to the western portion, bisected by the grassy Kebar Valley, heartland of the indigenous Karoon people.
- When you receive the painting; you are free to return it for more revisions or else for a full refund minus our actual shipping cost — which is, on average, $25 per painting.
Blue Grey Robin Peneothello cyanusCommon in Arfak, but sometimes difficult to see. Mountain Robin Petroica bivittataThis high altitude species was seen twice around Lake Habbema, both times in small groups of 4-5 birds. Garnet Robin Eugerygone rubraThis smart little bird was seen a few times in Arfak.
Long-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla carunculataOne seen above Syioubrig, as Zeth found it in the open. Black Butcherbird Cracticus quoyiMany heard, just one or two seen, in Nimbokrang. Hooded Butcherbird Cracticus cassicusSeen on Batanta, very common onBiak. Dark-backed Honeyeater Ptiloprora perstriataApproximately 10 birds were seen daily around Lake Habbema. Rufous-sided Honeyeater Ptiloprora erythropleuraApproximately 10 birds of this West NG endemic were seen well in Arfak.
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The possibility to combine birding with a real trekking adventure off the beaten track. All 15 Vogelkop endemics occur as well as seven more widespread West Papua endemics and nine out of 13 restricted-range birds present in theBird’s Head region. D’Albertis was followed by that other great Italian collector, O. Beccari, by native hunters in the service of A. A. Bruijn, by J. M. Dumas, F. Shaw-Mayer, E. Mayr, S. Bergman, and by a number of lesser known field collectors, who between them, little by little, unveiled and documented the enchanting birdlife of the Arfaks.
The scrub and bushes attracted quite a number of species being new to us. The star bird was obviously Splendid Astrapia, as three individuals of this shining species were watched for long periods, often first discovered by distinctive call. Another favourite was still the Crested Berrypecker, one of the most common species at this altitude. Best represented family was certainly Meliphagidae; Common Smoky, Orange-cheeked, Black-throated and Grey-streaked Honeyeater, Short-bearded and Belford’s Melidectes all being easily found. New Guinea Thornbill was perhaps not a competitor for “bird-of-the-day”, but still nice to see as it is the only Acanthiza on Papua.
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