PNG Endemic Families 2026

Destination: Mount Hagen
Duration: 5 Nights, 6 Days

Description:
This short 6 day tour is designed to target at least one member of all 7 endemic bird families of PNG – Crested & Tit Berrypecker, Blue-capped Ifrit, Mottled Berryhunter, Wattled Ploughbill, Lesser Melampitta, Crested & Loria’s Satinbird & Fantailed Berrypecker. Visiting just two areas, both close to Mt Hagen this tour gives you a good chance of cleaning up on the current New Guinea Bird families in one surgical strike. This is not a general birding tour and is set up for specific results. Although a number of other birds, including several birds of paradise will undoubtedly be seen, the priorities are members of each of the endemic families. Because of this it is not recommended for the more general birder. However, the same destinations will give a very good short introduction to New Guinea birds if the itinerary is approached differently as this is a very bird rich area. This area also has a number of options for exploring the fascinating cultural side of New Guinea.

This tour starts and ends in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.