Port Moresby Area Birding Tours
Port Moresby is the capital of and gateway into Papua New Guinea.
Private Tours
Small Group Tours
See your Target Species
Half Day & Full Day tours Available
350+ Species to see
Visit Varirata National Park
Port Moresby Birdwatching
Port Moresby or POM, is the gateway to the rest of the country and a great starting point to any visit to Papua New Guinea. Varirata National Park and the Pacific Adventist Univiersity (PAU) grounds are two of the must bird stops when in this part of the world.
Key birds around Port Moresby
- Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana)
- Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory)
- Beautiful Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pulchellus)
- Orange-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus)
- Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon (Ducula zoeae)
- Chestnut-backed Jewel-Babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota)
- Papuan Scrub-Robin (Drymodes beccarii)
- Painted Quailthrush (Cinclosoma ajax)
- Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti)
- Hooded Pitohu (Pitohui dichrous)
- Mountain Myzomela (Myzomela adolphinae)
- White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis)
What You Should Bring
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Umbrella or Rain Jacket
- Binoculars
- Insect Repellent
- Comfortable covered walking shoes
Best time to visit
The best time to visit Papua New Guinea is late May to mid September as the birds are most vocal and colourful during this time.