Papua Birding Trip 18D17N

This comprehensive itinerary explores lowland rainforests, swamp forests, foothills, and montane habitats, targeting iconic Papuan endemics such as Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise, Red Bird-of-paradise, Lesser Bird-of-paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, King Bird-of-paradise, Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise, and Western Parotia, alongside a dazzling diversity of parrots and kingfishers including Palm Cockatoo, Pesquet’s Parrot, Eclectus Parrot, Hook-billed Kingfisher, and Blue-black Kingfisher.

Located within the Australasian biogeographical realm, West Papua represents the easternmost frontier of Indonesia’s avian diversity, where ancient forests harbor an exceptional concentration of endemic species. The journey spans a wide range of ecosystems—from humid lowland jungles and riverine forests to cool, misty mountain slopes—allowing encounters with forest gems such as Crowned Pigeon, Papuan Pitta, Greater Lophorina, and numerous honeyeaters and fruit doves. Combined with remote landscapes and rich indigenous cultures, this extended West Papua birding tour offers one of the most rewarding birdwatching experiences in the world.