Wildlife Holidays in Papua New Guinea
What’s special about Papua New Guinea?
New Guinea is one of the wildest, most unexplored regions on Earth, with some 90% of the country still covered in forest.
It has the richest avifauna of any island with nearly 400 endemic species, including many of the birds-of-paradise, perhaps the most extraordinary family of all the world's birds. Although their incredible displays are often shown on television, to watch them in the field is a priceless experience of a lifetime.
The island holds a wonderful assembly of pigeons, doves, parrots and kingfishers, not to mention gorgeous jewel-babblers, fairy-wrens and stunning species such as Flame Bowerbird and Garnet Robin.
Raptors are not numerous, but we have the chance of observing one of the most magnificent, the New Guinea Harpy Eagle.
Naturetrek tour to Papua New Guinea
Naturetrek's bird watching holiday to Papua New Guinea visits magnificent forests in search of the remarkable birds-of-paradise and other exotic species. The tour also offers a chance to experience the unique culture of the indigenous Huli ‘wigmen’.
What birds-of-paradise might I see?
The following have all been seen on previous Naturetrek ‘Papua New Guinea’ tours:
Loria’s Bird-of-paradise, Crested Bird-of-paradise, Glossy-mantled Manucode, Crinkle-collared Manucode, Trumpet Manucode, Short-tailed Paradigalla, Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia, Carola’s Parotia, Lawes’ Parotia, King-of-Saxony Bird-of-paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Eastern Riflebird, Superb Bird-of-paradise, Black Sicklebill, Magnificent Bird-of-paradise, King Bird-of-paradise, Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise, Lesser Bird-of-paradise, Greater Bird-of-paradise, Raggiana Bird-of-paradise, Blue Bird-of-paradise & many more bird species.