A male Raggiana Bird-of-paradise, in Varirata National Park, Papua New Guinea, by Mark Harper.
The destinations listed and linked below are the ones we believe are the best in the world to see birds-of-paradise.
If there are any other destinations you think should be on the list then please Email us.
The destinations are listed alphabetically. For more details click on the destination name.
For more specific types of birds see those linked below ...
Australia - Eastern (Queensland)
Paradise and Victoria's Riflebirds in Queensland with Magnificent Riflebird on Cape York in the extreme north.
Halmahera - Indonesia
Two endemics; Wallace’s Standardwing and Paradise Crow.
Papua New Guinea
The specialities are Blue and Raggiana (displaying) Birds-of-paradise, Princess Stephanie's and Ribbon-tailed Astrapias, Carola's and
Lawes's Parotias, and Loria's Satinbird. It is also the most reliable place to see male Brown Sicklebill well, plus Greater Bird-of-paradise. Also
present are King, King-of-Saxony, Lesser, Magnificent, Superb and Twelve-wired Birds-of-paradise, Black and Brown Sicklebills, Magnificent
(Eastern/Growling) Riflebird, Short-tailed Paradigalla, Lesser Melampitta, manucodes and Crested Satinbird, and there is a chance of Buff-tailed
Sicklebill and Greater Melampitta.
Off the beaten track in Papua New Guinea it is also possible to see Emperor Bird-of-paradise, Huon Astrapia and Wahnes's Parotia on the Huon Peninsula, as well as Goldie's Bird-of-paradise on Fergusson Island.
West Papua - Indonesia
The specialities are Wilson's (displaying) and Red (displaying) Birds-of-paradise, Western Parotia (displaying), Arfak and Splendid Astrapias,
Buff-tailed and Pale-billed Sicklebills, and Long-tailed Paradigalla. It is also the most likely place to see Magnificent Bird-of-paradise
displaying. Also present are King, King-of-Saxony, Lesser, Superb and Twelve-wired Birds-of-paradise, Black and Brown Sicklebills, Magnificent
Riflebird, Short-tailed Paradigalla, Lesser Melampitta, manucodes and Crested Satinbird.
