Birds

Up to 21 birds-of-paradise, including displaying males at staked-out leks (King of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise, Superb Bird-of-Paradise, Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise, King Bird-of-Paradise, Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise, Greater Bird-of-Paradise, Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise, Lesser Bird-of-Paradise, Blue Bird-of-Paradise, Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia, Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Black Sicklebill, Brown Sicklebill, Magnificent Riflebird, Growling Riflebird, Queen Carola’s Parotia, Lawes’s Parotia, Short-tailed Paradigalla, Glossy-mantled Manucode, Crinkle-collared Manucode, Trumpet Manucode), members of seven endemic bird families (Wattled Ploughbill (family Eulacestomatidae), Blue-capped Ifrit (family Ifritidae), Obscure Berrrypecker, Spotted berrypecker, Black Berrypecker, Fan-tailed Berrypecker, Yellow-bellied Longbill (family Melanocharitidae), Tit Berrypecker, Crested Berrypecker (family Paramythiidae), Mottled Berryhunter (family Rhagologidae), Loria’s Satinbird, Crested Satinbird (family Cnemophilidae) and Lesser Melampitta (family Melampittidae)) and other special birds such as Flame Bowerbird, Salvadori’s Teal, Great-billed Heron, Papuan Eagle, Pygmy Eagle, Gurney’s Eagle, Papuan Harrier, New Guinea Flightless Rail, New Guinea Woodcock, New Guinea Bronzewing, Thick-billed Ground Pigeon, Pheasant Ground Dove, Southern Crowned Pigeon, , Papuan Hawk–Owl, Papuan Nightjar, Barred Owlet-nightjar, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, Hook-billed Kingfisher, Little Paradise Kingfisher, Shovel-billed Kookaburra, Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher, Pasquet’s Parrot, Papuan King Parrot, Papuan Lorikeet, Papuan Scrubwren, Papuan Logrunner, Blue Jewel-babbler, Yellow-breasted Boatbill, Papuan Sitella, Crested Pitohui, Torrent-lark, Papuan Grassbird and Grey-headed Mannikin.

Mammals

Spectacled Dasyure, Black-tailed Giant Rat, Agile Wallaby, Great Flying Fox

Habitats and

Special Sites

Lowland tropical rain forest, montane rainforest, sub-alpine habitats in the Central Highlands including meadows, conifer forests and tree-fern grasslands, freshwater ponds, and undisturbed riparian swamp forest along the Fly and Elevala Rivers,

Other Attractions

Staked out leks and bowers for some birds-of-paradise and bowerbirds, superb bird feeder stations at Kumul Lodge, birding by boat along the Fly and Elevala Rivers, spectacular mountain scenery, friendly hospitality, excellent lodging and food, fresh local fruit.