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Brown River/Vanapa River lowlands

Located in the Papua New Guinea area, Brown River/Vanapa River lowlands is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Wandering Whistling-Duck, Pacific Black Duck, Dwarf Fruit-Dove in the area.

265
All-Time Species
60
Sightings (14 days)
Central
Region
Papua New Guinea
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
May 17, 2026
1
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
May 17, 2026
6
Dwarf Fruit-DovePtilinopus nainus
May 17, 2026
1
Orange-bellied Fruit-DovePtilinopus iozonus
May 17, 2026
5
Pink-spotted Fruit-DovePtilinopus perlatus
May 17, 2026
1
May 17, 2026
3
Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa
May 17, 2026
7
Greater Black CoucalCentropus menbeki
May 17, 2026
1
Pheasant CoucalCentropus phasianinus
May 17, 2026
1
Channel-billed CuckooScythrops novaehollandiae
May 17, 2026
5
Uniform SwiftletAerodramus vanikorensis
May 17, 2026
1
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
May 17, 2026
1
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
May 17, 2026
24
Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
May 17, 2026
1
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
May 17, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
May 17, 2026
4
Plumed EgretArdea plumifera
May 17, 2026
1
Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
May 17, 2026
6
Pygmy EagleHieraaetus weiskei
May 17, 2026
1
Gurney's EagleAquila gurneyi
May 17, 2026
1
Gray-headed GoshawkTachyspiza poliocephala
May 17, 2026
1
Black KiteMilvus migrans
May 17, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
May 17, 2026
4
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
May 17, 2026
1
Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus
May 17, 2026
2
May 17, 2026
1
Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
May 17, 2026
1
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
May 17, 2026
1
Common Paradise-KingfisherTanysiptera galatea
May 17, 2026
2
DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis
May 17, 2026
1
Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita
May 17, 2026
1
Red-breasted Pygmy-ParrotMicropsitta bruijnii
May 17, 2026
3
Papuan EclectusEclectus polychloros
May 17, 2026
2
Red-cheeked ParrotGeoffroyus geoffroyi
May 17, 2026
2
Blue-collared ParrotGeoffroyus simplex
May 17, 2026
1
Coconut LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus
May 17, 2026
40
Emperor FairywrenMalurus cyanocephalus
May 17, 2026
2
White-shouldered FairywrenMalurus alboscapulatus
May 17, 2026
2
Streak-headed HoneyeaterPycnopygius stictocephalus
May 17, 2026
2
Elegant HoneyeaterMeliphaga cinereifrons
May 17, 2026
1
Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides
May 17, 2026
3
Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
May 17, 2026
1
White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
May 17, 2026
2
White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
May 17, 2026
2
Hooded ButcherbirdCracticus cassicus
May 17, 2026
4
Black Thicket-FantailRhipidura maculipectus
May 17, 2026
2
Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis
May 17, 2026
1
Black-winged MonarchMonarcha frater
May 17, 2026
2
Frilled MonarchArses telescopthalmus
May 17, 2026
2
Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
May 17, 2026
1
Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto
May 17, 2026
1
Gray CrowCorvus tristis
May 17, 2026
3
Torresian CrowCorvus orru
May 17, 2026
6
Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis
May 17, 2026
1
Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
May 17, 2026
1
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallica
May 17, 2026
8
Yellow-faced MynaMino dumontii
May 17, 2026
23
Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
May 17, 2026
1
Black SunbirdLeptocoma aspasia
May 17, 2026
2
Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatus
May 17, 2026
3

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