Friday, February 27, 2026

Watching Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise Near Aimas Town

Aimas town  is the capital of Sorong regency. It is around 30 minutes drive from Sorong city. There is a forest area near the town that has been the natural habitat of Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise. I guided a visitor from France today (28 Feb. 2026) on a morning birdwatching tour from Sorong city. 

We watched Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise for around 1 hour. After that we continued our activity by doing general birding. There were several species of interesting tropical birds that we saw including Spangled Drongo, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Pacific Baza, Papuan Eclectus, Willie Wagtail, Blyth's Hornbill, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Shining Flycatcher, Olive-crowned Flowerpecker, Yellow-faced Myna, Singing Starling, and etc. 

Yellow-faced Myna (Mino dumontii)
Yellow-faced Myna

At 09:00, we continued our trip to Mangrove forest where we saw Brown-backed Honeyeater, Sahul Sunbird, and Emperor Fairywren. 

If you are interested in taking a birdwatching and sightseeing tour to areas around Sorong city and want me to organize your trip and guide you, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp through this contact link

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