Papua New Guinea · Southern Highlands Province

Tari Gap

208 species and 5,904 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July–August, with up to 104 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Ribbon-tailed AstrapiaRibbon-tailed AstrapiaAstrapia mayeriBelford's MelidectesBelford's MelidectesMelidectes belfordiKing of Saxony Bird-of-paradiseKing of Saxony Bird-of-paradisePteridophora albertiLong-tailed ShrikeLong-tailed ShrikeLanius schachPlum-faced LorikeetPlum-faced LorikeetOreopsittacus arfakiCommon Smoky HoneyeaterCommon Smoky HoneyeaterMelipotes fumigatusPapuan GrassbirdPapuan GrassbirdCincloramphus macrurusGlossy SwiftletGlossy SwiftletCollocalia esculentaPapuan Mountain PigeonPapuan Mountain PigeonGymnophaps albertisiiPapuan Island ThrushPapuan Island ThrushTurdus papuensisGrey-streaked HoneyeaterGrey-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora perstriataBrown SicklebillBrown SicklebillEpimachus meyeriLarge ScrubwrenLarge ScrubwrenSericornis nouhuysiFriendly FantailFriendly FantailRhipidura albolimbata

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari Gap5 km215 species
  2. Ambua Lodge7 km297 species

All 208 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Tari Gap?

July–August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 104 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Tari Gap?

208 species, from 5,904 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Tari Gap in November?

The most recorded in November: Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Belford's Melidectes, King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise, Long-tailed Shrike and Plum-faced Lorikeet.

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