Papua New Guinea · Southern Highlands Province

Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari Gap

215 species and 6,791 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July–August, with up to 106 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Red-collared MyzomelaRed-collared MyzomelaMyzomela rosenbergiiCommon Smoky HoneyeaterCommon Smoky HoneyeaterMelipotes fumigatusBelford's MelidectesBelford's MelidectesMelidectes belfordiRibbon-tailed AstrapiaRibbon-tailed AstrapiaAstrapia mayeriBrown SicklebillBrown SicklebillEpimachus meyeriStella's LorikeetStella's LorikeetCharmosyna stellaeRegent WhistlerRegent WhistlerPachycephala schlegeliiRufous-backed HoneyeaterRufous-backed HoneyeaterPtiloprora guiseiBrown-backed WhistlerBrown-backed WhistlerPachycephala modestaGreat WoodswallowGreat WoodswallowArtamus maximusBlack-throated HoneyeaterBlack-throated HoneyeaterCaligavis subfrenataPapuan ScrubwrenPapuan ScrubwrenAethomyias papuensisPrincess Stephanie's AstrapiaPrincess Stephanie's AstrapiaAstrapia stephaniaeShort-tailed ParadigallaShort-tailed ParadigallaParadigalla brevicauda

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ambua Lodge2 km297 species
  2. Tari Gap5 km208 species

All 215 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari Gap?

July–August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 106 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari Gap?

215 species, from 6,791 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari Gap in November?

The most recorded in November: Red-collared Myzomela, Common Smoky Honeyeater, Belford's Melidectes, Ribbon-tailed Astrapia and Brown Sicklebill.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.