| Day 1: Arrival in Port Moresby Today we meet in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea (PNG). This area was once home to the Motuan seagoing people famous for their impressively long boats with strange crab-claw shaped sails. PNG occupies the eastern half of the world’s second largest island, New Guinea. PNG was divided between two colonial powers, the Germans in the north and the British in the south, but after the First World War, the country was given over to Australian rule until independence in 1975. The region of Port Moresby supports the richest avifauna in PNG due to its diversity of habitats from lowland rainforest and eucalypt savannah, rich mangroves, open grasslands and coastal palm beaches. In the afternoon we will visit the Pacific Adventist University, where we can get a pleasant introduction to some of the savannah and wetland birds of the island. The expansive and peaceful grounds of the university contain gardens and patches of habitat suitable for a surprising variety of lowland species and they literally teem with birds. We will spend the afternoon looking for species including the huge Blue-winged Kookaburra which has a distinctive raucous call, flocks of migrant Black-faced Cuckooshrike, often numbering more than fifty at a time, attractive Rufous-banded and Yellow-tinted Honeyeater, the conspicuous Black-backed Butcherbird, the huge, skulking Pheasant Coucal and the raucous calls of the New Guinea Friarbird are heard throughout the grounds. One of the key birds is the subtly attractive Fawn- breasted Bowerbird and we will also look for Torresian Imperial Pigeon, Torresian Crow, the locally uncommon Bar-shouldered Dove and flocks of attractive Australasian Figbird and Yellow-faced Myna. The grounds support many ponds and we can expect to see Comb-crested Jacana, Purple Swamphen (the local black-backed race is proposed as a split), Dusky Moorhen and good numbers of Pacific Black Duck and Wandering Whistling Duck lounging about. Other species we have recorded during our tours include Plumed and Spotted Whistling Duck, Grey Teal, Green Pygmy Goose, Raja Shelduck and Nankeen Night Heron. Overhead we will keep an eye out for Whistling and Brahminy Kite, noisy Rainbow Bee- eater, White-breasted Woodswallow and Pacific Swallow. Variable Goshawk hunt throughout the grounds. In the late afternoon, we will seek out a roost of a pair of impressively large Papuan Frogmouth! We will then check into our very comfortable hotel situated on the outskirts of the city. Day 2: Varirata National Park Day excursion to Varirata National Park. We can expect some exciting birding close to Port Moresby and our day will begin with a very early morning departure to Varirata National Park, situated in the foothills above the city. Our first stop will be at the head of the notorious Kokoda Trail, where valiant efforts by Australian and local troops halted the Japanese march during the Second World War. Nearby, a small wetland may provide us with our first of several difficult Papuan mannikins: Streak-headed, Great- billed, Chestnut-breasted and Grey-headed are all possible. The dry eucalypt forests that flank the quiet access road to Varirata provide superb birding and noisy screeches will reveal pairs of stunning Black-capped Lory or flocks of busy Coconut Lorikeet, Dusky Lory and Red-cheeked Parrot. Here we will find a mix of New Guinea endemics and species shared with Australia. Likely species include the attractive White-shouldered Fairywren, Black Sunbird, White-throated and Green-backed Honeyeater, White- bellied Cuckooshrike, Varied Triller, Lemon-bellied Flyrobin, the beautiful Mountain Myzomela, Brown Oriole, Spangled Drongo and the noisy Hooded Butcherbird. Once we enter the park, we will slowly walk narrow trails that enter the moister evergreen hill forest. These well marked trails wind through a variety of habitats with some excellent lookouts over Port Moresby and the coastline, providing a full day of new sights and sounds. These forests are particularly rich in kingfishers, in fact New Guinea hosts the world’s highest density of these desirable birds with 24 species occurring! We will search for the beautiful endemic Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher, one of several paradise kingfisher species found on PNG and distinguished by their long trailing tails. Furthermore, Yellow-billed, Azure, Little, Forest, Variable Dwarf and Sacred Kingfisher and the most attractive of all the giant kingfishers, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, occur in Varirata. Columbids are also very well represented here, particularly a wonderful collection of stunning fruit doves including Wompoo, Pink-spotted, Superb, Beautiful and Ornate Fruit Dove. Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon, Papuan Mountain Pigeon, Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove and the elusive Pheasant Pigeon are other species we will be on the lookout for. The latter is likely to be heard but we would be very fortunate to observe this secretive ground dweller. Other species we can find on the trails include White-faced Robin, Black Cicadabird, Barred Cuckooshrike, Chestnut-bellied and Sooty Thicket Fantail, Frilled, Black-faced, Spot-winged and Black Monarch, Yellow-breasted Boatbill, the stunning Goldenface, Rusty and Grey Whistler, the poisonous Hooded, Rusty and Variable Pitohui, Pale-billed Scrubwren, Fairy Gerygone, Mottle-breasted, Puff-backed and Spotted Honeyeater, Black Berrypecker and Dwarf and Pygmy Longbill. The last mentioned three species belong to the Berrypecker family that is endemic to New Guinea. We will also attempt to locate the localized endemic Barred Owlet-nightjar by checking several potential roost sites. Besides the Pheasant Pigeon, several other secretive terrestrial birds occur in Varirata, all of them a challenge to observe! We will search for these species, including Dwarf Cassowary, Black-billed Brushturkey (we will visit several impressive mounds), Crested Pitohui, Cinnamon Ground Dove, Painted Quail-thrush, the stunning Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler and Northern Scrub Robin. However, the absolute highlight of the day will be witnessing the marvellous performance by testosterone- ridden male Raggiana Birds-of-paradise whose elaborate red and orange flank plumes dance in anticipation of a potential mate. We will visit a special display site where, after sitting quietly, we can hope for good numbers of displaying males and receptive females. Finally, we will know for sure that we really are in birders’ heaven! A second species of Bird-of-paradise, the appropriately named Magnificent Riflebird, also occurs. We will search out the loud guttural calls of the males and hope to see this form, which is sometimes split off as Growling Riflebird. Day 3, 3rd July: Port Moresby area. Today we will either revisit Varirata National Park or other sites around Port Moresby depending on what species we still need and the road conditions. A drive to Hisui Mangroves might provide Mangrove Robin, Mangrove Golden Whistler, Mangrove Fantail, with Coroneted Fruit Dove and Silver-eared Honeyeater en route. If conditions allow, we will also walk along the road adjacent to the Brown River, an area that consistently proves to be extremely productive. Here we can carefully scan through the surrounding riverine habitat and dense secondary growth for such beauties as Coroneted and Dwarf Fruit Dove, Yellowish-streaked Lory, Orange-breasted Fig Parrot and the radiant Golden Myna among many others. In the evening we will transfer to our hotel in Port Moresby. Day 4, 4th July: Port Moresby to the Tari Valley. This morning we will transfer by air to the Tari Valley, widely hailed as having the richest montane avifauna in all of PNG. Only in the 1930’s were tens of thousands of human inhabitants of these inaccessible highlands discovered by intrepid gold miners looking for their fortune. The Tari Valley is populated by the Huli tribe, widely known for their famous ‘wigmen’ cult. Here we will take time out to watch the beautifully painted Huli ‘wigmen’ performing their rhythmic traditional dancing, adorned with head pieces made from the feathers of parrots and birds-of-paradise. From Tari we will journey to the world- famous Ambua Lodge where the extensive gardens and surrounding forest will make for an unforgettable birding experience. Days 5 & 6, 5th & 6th July: Tari Valley. The Tari Valley is renowned as one of the finest birding destinations in the world. We will have time to explore the surrounding virgin cloud forest and valley fringes with brilliant possibilities. The Ambua Lodge offers breathtaking views of the valley and incredible sunsets over the Tari Valley, while accommodation is in luxury bush-material huts. At 6,900 feet (2,100m), the lodge has a refreshing mountain climate we can enjoy while exploring the numerous forested trails and nearby secondary habitat. Our local guides are fantastic with up-do-date knowledge of the displaying birds and their territories, and they will be of tremendous help during this portion of the tour. The star attraction undoubtedly is the unequalled variety of birds-of-paradise. Indeed, the immediate environs of Ambua Lodge support the elaborately plumed King of Saxony, Superb and striking Blue Bird-of-paradise, the strange Short-tailed Paradigalla, Loria’s and Crested Satinbird, Brown, Black and, if we are very lucky, Black- billed (or Buff-tailed) Sicklebill, Ribbon-tailed and Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia and Lawes’s Parotia! With the keen knowledge of local guides we will make an effort to see each of these jewel-like species, some of which will be performing their ritualistic display. We will take considerable time exploring the stunning waterfall trail on the lodge grounds, with its swinging rope bridges. Besides the fabulous birds-of-paradise, we will search for White-bibbed Fruit Dove, Yellow-billed Lorikeet, Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo, Hooded Cuckooshrike, Black Monarch, Black Pitohui, Bicolored Mouse-warbler, Black-throated and Ashy Robin, the rare Yellowish-streaked Honeyeater, Spotted Berrypecker, MacGregor’s Bowerbird and Blue-faced and possibly Papuan Parrot-Finch. Impressive Great Woodswallow perch atop the bungalows and provide excellent photographic opportunities! We will also visit the high Tari Gap. Here, montane forests give way to expanses of open grasslands dotted with tree ferns, where Papuan Harrier glides and Brown Quail call from rank patches. The road passes through some wonderful forests and several patches have excellent trails. Here we will search for the impressive but rare Papuan (New Guinea) Eagle, Meyer’s and Black-mantled Goshawk, Australian Hobby, Brown Falcon, Forbes’s Forest Rail, Wattled Brushturkey, all four Tiger Parrots, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, the sought-after Feline Owlet-nightjar, Garnet Robin, Lesser Ground Robin, Papuan Treecreeper, Papuan Logrunner, Ashy Gerygone, Black & Papuan Sittella and the weird Lesser Melampitta. This last mentioned species is considered to be a ground- dwelling bird-of-paradise, but there are serious questions as to its affinities and it may even belong in its own monotypic family! If time permits we may have the chance for a cultural experience with the Huli Wigmen (cost not included) and take the opportunity to bird some areas lower in the valley. Targets here include Australian Pratincole, Metallic Pigeon, Rufescent Imperial Pigeon, Papuan King Parrot, Sooty Owl, Black-headed Whistler, Yellow-browed Melidectes and Mountain Kingfisher. Day 7, 7th July: Tari Valley to Mt Hagen. After a final early morning’s birding, the splendid surrounding forests near our accommodation in the Tari Valley, we will drive to Mt Hagen. Here we will concentrate our afternoon efforts on the forest patches and montane grasslands of this fabulous area. Our cozy lodge for the next three nights is situated at 9,600feet (2,900m) above sea level, right inside a lush alpine forest patch! As we arrive, the feeders right outside the huge windows of the lodge will be hard to ignore. Here fabulous Ribbon- tailed Astrapia will compete with Brown Sicklebill, Smoky Honeyeater, Canary Flyrobin, Brehm’s Tiger Parrot, White-winged Robin, Rufous-naped Whistler and Mountain Firetail for our attention! A constant flow of hungry birds throngs to the feeders, providing incredible photographic opportunities. Many of us will no doubt spend hours birding from here, with a cup of coffee in hand and coal-stoves nearby! Birding in paradise indeed! Days 8 & 9, 8th & 9th July: Mount Hagen area. Although the region of Mount Hagen is heavily cultivated, the areas of standing native habitat can produce a wide variety of endemic and remarkable species. We will take an early morning outing to a known site for the remarkable Blue Bird-of-paradise. This is one of the most attractive species in this remarkable family and we will strive to obtain scope views of a thrilling male. Other species we will search for include the dazzling Superb Bird-of- paradise, the localized Yellow-breasted Bowerbird, Hooded Mannikin, Papuan White-eye, Island Leaf Warbler, Long-tailed Shrike, the attractive Ornate Melidectes and, best of all, a new site for Lesser Bird-of- paradise, a species previously unknown from this tour route before our discovery during one of our recent tours! The heavily-mossed trails around our lodge produce some superb birding and here we will seek out the secretive Chestnut Forest Rail, Island Thrush, Friendly and Dimorphic Fantail, Brown-backed and Sclater’s Whistler, Orange-crowned Fairywren, Mountain Mouse- warbler, Papuan Scrubwren, Red-collared Myzomela, Black-throated, Belford’s, Marbled, Rufous-backed and Grey-streaked Honeyeater and Brown-breasted Gerygone. Parrots are abundant and we should find Goldie’s, Papuan, Plum-faced and Orange-billed Lorikeets as well as Painted Tiger Parrot. The Papuan Lorikeet is one of the world’s most beautiful parrots and both the stunning black form and more gaudy red form occur around the lodge. Flocks of attractive and taxonomically odd Blue-capped Ifrita feed like nuthatches along branches and are now known to be even more poisonous than the Hooded Pitohui! Flocks of Tit and Crested Berrypecker forage on the lodge grounds. Other “lodge” specialties include Crested Satinbird, Archbold’s Bowerbird, the strange Wattled Ploughbill, New Guinea Woodcock, which is resident in the bogs around the lodge and sometimes feeds on the road verges in the evening, Archbold’s Nightjar, which hawks from the lodge roof and, most exciting of all, Mountain Owlet-nightjar which at times perches on the lodge walkway railings at night! Even Ribbon-tailed Astrapia occur on the lodge grounds; the male is spectacular with the longest tail in proportion to body size of any bird in the world! In a nearby patch of ridge forest, we will search for lower elevation species, we have recorded Black-breasted Boatbill, Slaty Robin, the stunning Regent Whistler, Spotted Jewel-babbler, Large and Buff-faced Scrubwren, Mid-mountain and Fan-tailed Berrypecker, Loria’s Satinbird and the stunning Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia. A male Brown Sicklebill has a calling post from which it utters its incredibly loud machine-gun staccato call. The star here, however, is the King of Saxony Bird-of- paradise. They are quite common and we should see and hear good numbers of them as they swing through the vines waving their weird head-plumes around and uttering their strange buzzing calls. Day 10, 10th July: Mt Hagen to Tabubil via Kiunga. Early this morning we will catch an internal flight to the town of Kiunga and then drive to Tabubil in the foothills of the Star Mountains. The gradual transition from lowland to foothill forest will prove productive as we keep an eye out for specialties and endemics. This new road, built to service the rich Ok Tedi copper and gold mine above Tabubil, will allow us to access the little-known foothill forests of the Star Mountains. This area’s remoteness, near the Indonesian border, allows us to observe foothill forest and birds in virtually the same pristine habitat as an observer would have seen hundreds of years ago. There are several narrow forest trails and a few unpaved roads from which we will be birding, and we are sure to see some spectacular species amongst the rich foothill vegetation. A stop at a hydro-electric plant will give us a chance to search for the three New Guinea torrent specialists; Torrent Flyrobin, Torrent-lark and the lovely Salvadori’s Teal. These three fast-flowing river specialists are all very attractive species and can be quite difficult to observe. Finally, we will do some birding around Tabubil itself. Although we will be visiting during the dry season, this is one of the wettest spots in the world and rain can well be expected! Days 11 & 12, 11th & 12th July: Tabubil area. The forests around Tabubil provide some excellent birding. We have opportunities over the next two days for observing some very rarely seen birds. Target birds we will search for include the attractively patterned White-eared Bronze Cuckoo, Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo, the delightful Red- breasted Pygmy Parrot, which feeds nuthatch-like along mossy trunks, high-flying Blue-collared Parrot, Stout- billed, Black-shouldered and Common Cicadabird, Black- bellied Cuckooshrike, Black-winged Monarch, White- rumped Robin, Mottled and Rusty Whistler, the recently rediscovered Obscure Berrypecker, Black-fronted and Capped White-eye, Mountain Honeyeater, Pygmy Drongo, Mountain Peltops and Black Butcherbird. Several birds-of-paradise also occur here. We may hear the unique clapping noise of the Magnificent Bird-of- paradise as it snaps its wings, like two small stones being hit together. Carola’s Parotia, which displays spatulate head wires, is not uncommon and we may also find the Superb Bird-of-paradise with its protruding iridescent breast-shields. We will also search for Magnificent Riflebird, here represented by the nominate form, as opposed to the proposed split “Growling Riflebird” from the Port Moresby region. We might even see the mysterious and almost unknown Greater Melampitta that can occasionally be heard musically calling from deep in the forest undergrowth. Colonies of these rarely seen birds inhabit areas of limestone sinkholes and, although placed in the Bird-of-paradise family, no one is sure where this unusual bird’s affinities lie. We will visit a known site for this mysterious bird. Another amazing bird inhabits these forests, namely the amazing Shovel-billed Kookaburra, which we will work hard to find. This enigmatic species is very difficult to observe, and it requires both persistence and luck. Day 13, 13th July: Tabubil to Kiunga. This morning we will drive to Kiunga, located in extreme western PNG, along the border with West Papua (Irian Jaya), the Indonesian half of New Guinea. Situated on the north bank of the Fly River, Kiunga was built to service the giant Ok Tedi copper and gold mine. Although Kiunga is situated approximately 800 nautical miles up the Fly River, huge ships berth here, a testament to the size of this impressive river. This area allows us to access one of the largest expanses of lowland tropical forest in the world, only smaller than the humid tropical forests of the Amazon and the African Congo Basin! As we fly over this vast region, one can’t fail to be impressed by the vastness of this rainforest, broken only by a few lonely huts and winding rivers. PNG is one of the world’s most pristine countries and over 90% of the land is in its natural state. After our arrival at Kiunga, we will check in at our hotel and bird a nearby open area for lowland species including Long-tailed Honey Buzzard, Pacific Baza, Nankeen Kestrel, Orange-bellied Fruit Dove, the incredibly beautiful Eclectus Parrot (named due to the remarkable difference between the red-and-blue females and green males), noisy Brush Cuckoo, Black-billed Coucal, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, Uniform Swiftlet, Oriental Dollarbird, Tree Martin and, if we are lucky, flocks of White-spotted Mannikin. After lunch, we will visit one of the most famous sites in PNG, the Greater Bird-of-paradise display tree, where David Attenborough was hoisted into the treetops for marvelous footage of displaying Greater Bird-of- paradise. This remarkable footage is one piece of the highly recommended video “Attenborough in Paradise”, which stars many of the birds-of-paradise found in Papua New Guinea during their unforgettable display rituals. Many birds-of-paradise keep to traditional display trees which are used by generation after generation of birds and this particular tree is well supported by a healthy population of both Greater and Raggiana Birds-of- paradise. We will have ample opportunity to observe these elegant beauties as they strut their stuff, competing for the attentions of the rather drab females. Rhythmic displays, wing mantling and posturing, loud, raucous and incessant calling and frequent mating are a continual series of events. Many participants might consider this as their top experience in PNG. This area also supports several other wonderful birds like Trumpet, Crinkle-collared and Glossy-mantled Manucodes that are glossy-black birds-of-paradise, which prominently perch atop dead trees to utter their loud retching calls. The forest interior is hard work, with much patience being essential to observe several of these secretive forest species. With persistence we will hope to observe Bar-tailed Cuckoo Dove, Stephan’s Emerald Dove, Yellow-streaked Lory, White-crowned Cuckoo, Black-tipped Cicadabird, White-bellied Thicket Fantail, the brightly coloured Golden Monarch, Papuan Babbler, the indescribably stunning Blue Jewel-babbler, Lowland Peltops (of uncertain affinities) and the strange Grey (Bare-eyed) Crow. Day 14, 14th July: Kiunga area. We will concentrate our efforts today searching for some of the magnificent birds found in this lowland area. It is important to get an early start as the morning chorus can be an impressive array of rarely heard sounds, and we should be prepared for hot and humid weather during midday, typical for lowland tropical forests. There are various local roads and hunting trails we will utilize during the day. Among many species we may come across, our key target will be the incredibly beautiful Flame Bowerbird. We will spend considerable time at a lookout near a colony of these birds, hoping for fly-by or perched views. The radiant orange males really do appear aflame and this must rank as one of the world’s most beautiful birds. Other species include the rare Grey-headed Goshawk, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, petite Red-flanked Lorikeet, the thumb-sized Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot, the distinctive Long-billed Cuckoo – the male having a strikingly bright red eye-ring, Dwarf Koel, brilliant Emperor Fairywren, Boyer’s and Golden Cuckooshrike, Red-capped Flowerpecker, Long-billed, Graceful, Obscure, Tawny- breasted, Plain, Scrub and Streak-headed Honeyeater, Ruby-throated Myzomela and Meyer’s Friarbird. Day 15, 15th July: Kiunga to Elevala River by boat. This morning we will depart in the predawn mists, swirling off the mighty Fly River on a boat journey into the rich swamp forests and lowlands, searching for a variety of birds-of- paradise and other avian treasures. The Fly River’s source is high up on the central divide from which it then winds its way southeast where it is later joined by the Strickland River. Our destination for the next two days is the Elevala River, one of the tributaries of the Fly. As the sun rises, we plan to be at our site near the riverbank. Here we hope for one of the world’s strangest birds to make an appearance, the Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise! This yellow-and-black creature with a most unusual shape and a dozen bizarre, wire-like feathers bending upwards from it’s rear-end, performs its ritual maypole shuffle on a dead snag. After witnessing the unique dance of one of the world’s most desirable birds, we will again take to the river. We will be travelling slowly looking out for the giant Palm Cockatoo flying overhead, a huge black parrot with a floppy crest, massive hooked bill and bright red cheek- patch, Large Fig Parrot, the unique Hook-billed Kingfisher with a bill adapted for taking ground prey, large flocks of Pinon’s and Collared Imperial Pigeon and rare Yellow- eyed Starling amongst huge numbers of Singing and Metallic Starling. Migrant flocks of giant Channel-billed Cuckoo from Australia occur in breath-taking numbers at times, however, our key target once we enter the quiet Elevala River is the huge, fan-crested Southern Crowned Pigeon. These, the world’s largest surviving columbids, are one of three species of crowned pigeons, all endemic to New Guinea. An exciting night boat ride here will hopefully produce Marbled Frogmouth, Papuan Boobook and chances for several mammal species. Papua New Guinea is not known for its larger fauna, but this area contains numbers of Rusa Deer, originally introduced by the Dutch in the 1920s, wallabies, wild pigs, flying-foxes and freshwater crocodiles, which can be quite prolific along the river edges! There is a huge biological diversity in this lowland area, making for some impressive birding conditions. Day 16, 16th July: Elevala River and afternoon boat to Kiunga. Today we will bird from our boat and along trails through the forests bordering the Elevala River. The birding right behind Kwatu Lodge can be a thrilling experience. Narrow trails allow access to lowland forest, poorly known ornithologically and allowing for some exciting possibilities. Our main target today will be the gem-like King Bird-of-paradise, to see this, the smallest bird-of-paradise, we will hike to a known tree where this beauty displays from a tangle, with strident calls and raised iridescent green shoulder fans. Its fabulous wired tail ends in a stunning green spiral and the red and white plumage leaps out of the dark green forest once it has been spotted. Canopy bird parties can keep us occupied for hours and leave us with warbler-neck! Possible new species here include Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon, Rufous- backed Fantail, Green-backed and Yellow-bellied Gerygone, Hooded Monarch, the scalloped and blue- crowned Wallace’s Fairywren, Little Shrikethrush, Yellow- bellied Longbill, White-eared Catbird and, most localized of all, flocks of secretive White-bellied Pitohui. The forest trails also allow us the opportunity for observing the giant Southern Cassowary, which is not uncommon, but very shy. We are sure to find huge footprints and scats and chances do exist for seeing this wonderful bird. Other rarities we have chances for include New Guinea Bronzewing, Thick-billed Ground Pigeon and Wallace’s Owlet-nightjar. Species more likely to be seen are the strange but amazing Pesquet’s (Vulturine) Parrot, Ivory-billed Coucal, elegant Moustached Treeswift, a remarkable three species of Paradise Kingfishers (Little, Common and Buff-breasted), secretive Hooded and Red- bellied Pitta, Black-sided Robin and Rusty Mouse-warbler. In the afternoon we will bird our way back towards Kiunga on the Elevala and Fly Rivers, picking up species we might not have seen. Along the rivers, we will search for further sightings of the fabulous Southern Crowned Pigeon, Great-billed Heron, the secretive Forest Bittern, Red-necked Crake and New Guinea Flightless Rail. Any of the last three species would be a coup! Parties of noisy Blyth’s Hornbill sound like steam trains passing overhead and are delightfully common. Other riverside species include the impressive Great Cuckoo-Dove, Large Fig Parrot, Shining Flycatcher, and Large-billed Gerygone. Depending on our program timing, we may also do some birding in the Kiunga area before settling into our now familiar hotel. Day 17, 17th July: Kiunga to Port Moresby. This morning we will catch a flight to Port Moresby and, on arrival, we will either revisit Varirata National Park or other sites around Port Moresby depending on what species we still need and the road conditions. In the evening we will transfer to our hotel in Port Moresby. Day 18, 18th July: Port Moresby and departure. We will enjoy a further early mornings birding at Varirata National Park, following this those doing the extension will depart for New Britain. Those not doing the extension will transfer to the airport for your onward flights home. |
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