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Vogelkop lowlandsThe lowlands of the Vogelkop or Bird's Head peninsula still support extensive tracts of alluvial and foothill forest, inhabited by a wonderfully varied and colorful avifauna. The region is home to eight restricted-range species, including the gorgeous Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher Tanysiptera nympha, the Black Lory Chalcopsitta atra, the delightful Western Crowned-Pigeon Goura cristata, and mysteriously distributed Painted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma ajax. A whopping seven widespread lowland bird of paradise species can also be seen, out of which the Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise Seleucidis melanoleuca perhaps stands out as particularly sought-after. The Vogelkop lowlands are most easily visited from the town of Sorong on the western tip of the Bird's Head peninsula. Here large tracts of foothill forest survive less than 45 minutes driving out of the town's center. Restricted-range species (8 species)Red-billed Talegalla Talegalla cuvieri Widespread goodiesNorthern Cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus Related linksRead on about our birding walk in Sorong lowlands. Read on about our birding extension to Sorong lowlands. Read on about our Best of Papua birding expedition visiting Sorong lowlands. Read on about our Easy Papua birding expedition visiting Sorong lowlands. Read on about our Waigeo, Arfak, and Geelvink Islands birding expedition visiting Sorong lowlands. Read on about our Waigeo and Arfak birding expedition visiting Sorong lowlands. Browse our check-list of the birds of Papua. |
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