Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia

Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia

Most afternoons were very wet in the Tari Valley which gave us the opportunity to try out some bird questions such as which bird has the longest English name. King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise was suggested but Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia also has twenty six letters.

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