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  1. Magnificent Riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) | Arfak Mountains, West Papua #birdsofparadise #shorts

    Magnificent Riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) | Arfak Mountains, West Papua #birdsofparadise #shorts

  2. Magnificent Riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) | Arfak Mountains, West Papua

    Magnificent Riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) | Arfak Mountains, West Papua

    Magnificent Riflebird
  3. Western Parotia

    Western Parotia

  4. Rufous-throated Bronze-Cuckoo

    Rufous-throated Bronze-Cuckoo

    Juvenile
  5. Ornate Melidectes

    Ornate Melidectes

  6. Female Black Sicklebill

    Female Black Sicklebill

  7. Western Parotia (female)

    Western Parotia (female)

    This is the picture of a female Western Parotia (Parotia sefilata) that I saw a few days ago in Arfak mountains when I guided two Swiss tourists. http://manokwaripapua.blogspot.co.id/2013/07/birding-in-arfak-mountains.html
  8. Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata)

    Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata)

    I saw this Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) when I was guiding three tourists from Austria and China on a birding and hiking trip in Mount Soyti of Arfak mountains. We had to wake up early in the morning at 05.00 and walked for approximately 20 minutes to reach the birding hut (blind)...
  9. Common Paradise Kingfisher

    Common Paradise Kingfisher

    I shot this Common Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea) using my old Fujifilm HS50EXR when I was guiding an Asian lady on a 4-day/3-night hiking, camping and birdwatching tour in Arfak mountains. We were hiding under a blind waiting for the Lesser Birds of Paradise when this kingfisher bird...
  10. Smoky Robin

    Smoky Robin

  11. White-faced Robin (Tregellasia leucops)

    White-faced Robin (Tregellasia leucops)

  12. Canary Flycatcher; Montane Flycatcher or Papuan Flycatcher Microeca papuana

    Canary Flycatcher; Montane Flycatcher or Papuan Flycatcher Microeca papuana

    The new name of this species in the new edition of "Birds of New Guinea" is Papuan Flycatcher. Not an uncommon species but usually overlooked. In the Arfak mountains in the Vogelkop this species breed between September and October. During this period we have seen nests with one to 2...
  13. The Blue-Grey or Slaty Robin (Peneothello cyanus)

    The Blue-Grey or Slaty Robin (Peneothello cyanus)

    A pair of this species was seen daily close to our camp in the Arfak Mountains.Their territory included our accommodation so they were present all day around us.
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