WEST PAPUA 2 TOUR REPORT 25th SEPT - 8TH OCT 2022
TOUR REPORT TO FOLLOW.... BUT HERE'S A SELECTION OF PHOTOS & BIRDLIST...
OUR NEXT WEST PAPUA TOUR IS 11TH -24TH JUNE 2023.
SEE HERE FOR INFO: WEST PAPUA 2023
SYSTEMATIC LIST - WEST PAPUA 2
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae
Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet
New Guinea Scrubfowl (leader only) Megapodius decollatus
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus
King Quail Synoicus chinensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Papuan Nightjar Eurostopodus papuensis
PODARGIFORMES: Podargidae
Marbled Frogmouth Podargus ocellatus
Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis
AEGOTHELIFORMES: Aegothelidae
Feline Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles insignis
Mountain Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles albertisi
APODIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae
Moustached Treeswift Hemiprocne mystacea
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
Mountain Swiftlet Aerodramus hirundinaceus
Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis
Papuan Spine-tailed Swift Mearnsia novaeguineae
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Ivory-billed Coucal Centropus menbeki
Black-billed Coucal Centropus bernsteini
Pheasant Coucal Centropus phasianinus
Dwarf Koel Microdynamis parva
Pacific Koel (H) Eudynamys orientalis
Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis castaneiventris
Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove Columba livia
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia amboinensis
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia doreya
Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia nigrirostris
Great Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena reinwardti
Stephan's Emerald Dove Chalcophaps stephani
Wompoo Fruit Dove (H) Ptilinopus magnificus
Pink-spotted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perlatus
Ornate Fruit Dove Ptilinopus ornatus
Orange-fronted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus aurantiifrons
Superb Fruit Dove Ptilinopus superbus
Coroneted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus coronulatus
Beautiful Fruit Dove (H) Ptilinopus pulchellus
White-bibbed (Moluccan) Fruit Dove Ptilinopus rivoli
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus viridis
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove Ptilinopus iozonus
Dwarf Fruit Dove Ptilinopus nainus
Spice Imperial Pigeon Ducula myristicivora
Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon Ducula rufigaster
Pinon's Imperial Pigeon Ducula pinon
Zoe's Imperial Pigeon (H) Ducula zoeae
Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor
Papuan Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps albertisii
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Pale-vented Bush-hen (H) Amaurornis moluccana
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
Australian Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
Little Tern Sternula albifrons
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
SULIFORMES: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
SULIFORMES: Sulidae
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Great Egret Ardea alba
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Long-tailed Honey Buzzard Henicopernis longicauda
Pygmy Eagle Hieraaetus weiskei
Variable Goshawk Accipiter hiogaster
Grey-headed Goshawk Accipiter poliocephalus
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Greater Sooty Owl (H) Tyto tenebricosa
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Papuan Boobook Ninox theomacha
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Hook-billed Kingfisher Melidora macrorrhina
Common Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera galatea
Shovel-billed Kookaburra Dacelo rex
Rufous-bellied Kookaburra Dacelo gaudichaud
Blue-black Kingfisher Todiramphus nigrocyaneus
Beach Kingfisher Todiramphus saurophagus
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
Yellow-billed Kingfisher Syma torotoro
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher(H) Ceyx solitarius
Little Kingfisher Ceyx pusillus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae
Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Pesquet's Parrot (H) Psittrichas fulgidus
Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta pusio
Papuan King Parrot Alisterus chloropterus
Papuan Eclectus Eclectus polychloros
Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi
Fairy Lorikeet Charmosynopsis pulchella
Papuan Lorikeet Charmosyna papou
Black-capped Lory Lorius lory
Violet-necked Lory Eos squamata
Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
Large Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris desmarestii
Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot Loriculus aurantiifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Papuan Pitta Erythropitta macklotii
Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
PASSERIFORMES: Ptilonorhynchidae
White-eared Catbird Ailuroedus buccoides
Tan-capped Catbird (H) Ailuroedus geislerorum
Arfak Catbird Ailuroedus arfakianus
Vogelkop Bowerbird Amblyornis inornata
Masked Bowerbird Sericulus aureus
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera cerviniventris
PASSERIFORMES: Climacteridae
Papuan Treecreeper Cormobates placens
PASSERIFORMES: Maluridae
Emperor Fairywren Malurus cyanocephalus
White-shouldered Fairywren Malurus alboscapulatus
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
Brown-backed Honeyeater Ramsayornis modestus
Arfak Honeyeater Melipotes gymnops
Plain Honeyeater Pycnopygius ixoides
Streak-headed Honeyeater Pycnopygius stictocephalus
Ruby-throated Myzomela Myzomela eques
Papuan Black Myzomela Myzomela nigrita
Red-collared Myzomela Myzomela rosenbergii
Meyer's Friarbird Philemon meyeri
New Guinea Friarbird Philemon novaeguineae
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater Xanthotis flaviventer
Olive Honeyeater Lichmera argentauris
Forest Honeyeater Microptilotis montanus
Mimic Honeyeater Microptilotis analogus
Yellow-gaped Honeyeater Microptilotis flavirictus
Vogelkop Melidectes Melidectes leucostephes
Ornate Melidectes Melidectes torquatus
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae
Goldenface Pachycare flavogriseum
Rusty Mouse-warbler Crateroscelis murina
Mountain Mouse-warbler Crateroscelis robusta
Bicolored Mouse-warbler Crateroselis nigrorufa
Pale-billed Scrubwren Aethomyias spilodera
Vogelkop Scrubwren Aethomyias rufescens
Large Scrubwren Sericornis nouhuysi
Brown-breasted Gerygone Gerygone ruficollis
Large-billed Gerygone Gerygone magnirostris
Yellow-bellied Gerygone Gerygone chrysogaster
Green-backed Gerygone Gerygone chloronota
Fairy Gerygone Gerygone palpebrosa
PASSERIFORMES: Pomatostomidae
Papuan Babbler Garritornis isidorei
PASSERIFORMES: Orthonychidae
Papuan Logrunner (H) Orthonyx novaeguineae
PASSERIFORMES: Melanocharitidae
Mid-mountain Berrypecker Melanocharis longicauda
Fan-tailed Berrypecker Melanocharis versteri
Spectacled Longbill Oedistoma iliolophus
Pygmy Longbill Oedistoma pygmaeum
Yellow-bellied Longbill Toxorhamphus novaeguineae
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclosomatidae
Spotted Jewel-babbler (leader only) Ptilorrhoa leucosticta
Blue Jewel-babbler Ptilorrhoa caerulescens
PASSERIFORMES: Machaerirhynchidae
Black-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus nigripectus
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
Lowland Peltops Peltops blainvillii
Black Butcherbird Melloria quoyi
Hooded Butcherbird Cracticus cassicus
PASSERIFORMES: Rhagologidae
Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Boyer's Cuckooshrike Coracina boyeri
White-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina papuensis
Golden Cuckooshrike Campochaera sloetii
Black-bellied Cuckooshrike Edolisoma montanum
Grey-headed Cuckooshrike Edolisoma schisticeps
Black-shouldered Cicadabird Edolisoma incertum
Common Cicadabird Edolisoma tenuirostre
Black Cicadabird Edolisoma melas
Black-browed Triller Lalage atrovirens
PASSERIFORMES: Oreoicidae
Rufous-naped Bellbird Aleadryas rufinucha
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae
Black Pitohui Melanorectes nigrescens
Island Whistler Pachycephala phaionota
Vogelkop Whistler Pachycephala meyeri
Grey Whistler Pachycephala simplex
Sclater's Whistler Pachycephala soror
Regent Whistler Pachycephala schlegelii
Rusty Pitohui Pseudorectes ferrugineus
Arafura Shrikethrush (H) Colluricincla megarhyncha
Waigeo Shrikethrush Colluricincla affinis
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Northern Variable Pitohui Pitohui kirhocephalus
Raja Ampat Pitohui Pitohui cerviniventris
Hooded Pitohui Pitohui dichrous
Brown Oriole Oriolus szalayi
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Spangled (Papuan) Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
Northern Fantail Rhipidura rufiventris
White-bellied Thicket Fantail Rhipidura leucothorax
Black Fantail Rhipidura atra
Friendly Fantail Rhipidura albolimbata
Rufous-backed Fantail (H) Rhipidura rufidorsa
Arafura Fantail Rhipidura dryas
Drongo Fantail Chaetorhynchus papuensis
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Black Monarch Symposiachrus axillaris
Spot-winged Monarch Symposiachrus guttula
Golden Monarch Carterornis chrysomela
Ochre-collared Monarch Arses insularis
Frilled Monarch (H) Arses telescopthalmus
Shining Flycatcher Myiagra alecto
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Brown-headed Crow Corvus fuscicapillus
Grey Crow (H) Corvus tristis
Torresian Crow Corvus orru
PASSERIFORMES: Paradisaeidae
Glossy-mantled Manucode Manucodia ater
Jobi Manucode Manucodia jobiensis
Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus
Long-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla carunculata
Western Parotia Parotia sefilata
Vogelkop Lophorina Lophorina niedda
Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus
Black Sicklebill Epimachus fastosus
Pale-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis bruiinii
Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes respublica
King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius
Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise Seleucidis melanoleucus
Lesser Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor
Red Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea rubra
PASSERIFORMES: Petroicidae
Slaty Robin Peneothello cyanus
Black-sided Robin Poecilodryas hypoleuca
Torrent Flyrobin Monachella muelleriana
Olive Flyrobin Kempiella flavovirescens
Canary Flyrobin Devioeca papuana
Green-backed Robin Pachycephalopsis hattamensis
Lesser Ground Robinn Amalocichla incerta
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Island Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus poliocephalus
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Lemon-bellied White-eye Zosterops chloris
Black-fronted White-eye Zosterops chrysolaemus
Capped White-eye Zosterops fuscicapilla
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica
Singing Starling Aplonis cantoroides
Moluccan Starling Aplonis mysolensis
Yellow-faced Myna Mino dumontii
Golden Myna Mino anais
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
Olive-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum pectorale
Red-capped Flowerpecker Dicaeum geelvinkianum
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Black Sunbird Leptocoma aspasia
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Crimson Finch Neochmia phaeton
Streak-headed Mannikin Mayrimunia tristissima
Great-billed Manakin Lonchura grandis
Hooded Manakin Lonchura spectabilis
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
