Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia

Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia

This bird spent a lot of time in the dense forest surrounding our lodge but after a long wait, it came to the forest edge to provide an almost clear view of the whole bird.

Country: Papua New Guinea
Location: Makara Lodge, Tari Valley
Family: Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Species: Princess Stephanie's Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae)
Date taken: 07/07/2012