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Mt. Hagen / PNG Highlands

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Raggiana Bird-of-paradise - Shutterstock / feathercollector

Papua New Guinea|Oceania

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Mt. Hagen / PNG Highlands

Papua New Guinea|Oceania

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Mt. Hagen and the Papua New Guinea Highlands are legendary among birders for birds-of-paradise, bowerbirds, berrypeckers, honeyeaters, parrots, mountain forest endemics, and traditional highland landscapes. It is a globally important birding region, but security, logistics, and local guiding make it a specialist destination.

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Wildlife Species

Raggiana, superb, king-of-Saxony, and other birds-of-paradise

Uncommon

Bird · Best time: Dawn display sites

Bowerbirds, parrots, berrypeckers, and honeyeaters

Common

Bird · Best time: Morning forest birding

Tree-kangaroos and cuscus habitat

Rare

Mammal · Best time: Specialist searches

Highland forest endemics

Uncommon

Bird · Best time: Dry-season mornings

Geography

Terrain: Montane rainforest, highland valleys, ridges, gardens, cloud forest
Elevation: High tropical mountains
Climate: Humid tropical montane
Area: Central Papua New Guinea highlands birding region

Weather

Best Months: JuneJulyAugustSeptember
Avg. Temperature: 10-26°C
Rainfall: Relatively drier season is best, but mountain rain remains frequent
Humidity: 70-100%