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Blue bird of paradise This spectacular BOP was a very difficult mission indeed to see. And this is by far the best pic I managed to take. We missed the courtship display altogether, because of some unrest going on between tribes. Therefore our walks into some areas where a bit restricted. Still, the trip to Tari was a great experience after all! Blue bird-of-paradise,Geotagged,Papua New Guinea,Paradisaea rudolphi,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Blue bird of paradise

This spectacular BOP was a very difficult mission indeed to see. And this is by far the best pic I managed to take. We missed the courtship display altogether, because of some unrest going on between tribes. Therefore our walks into some areas where a bit restricted. Still, the trip to Tari was a great experience after all!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, it doesn't get more typical New Guinea than this: both the unique bird and the unrest between tribes :) Another jewel added, thank you so much! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Tarsier's profile
      Tarsier
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      Thank you Ferdy! Yes, Papua is in many ways very special!
      Greetings from foggy Switzerland:-)!

       Posted 9 years ago

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The Blue bird-of-paradise

The blue bird-of-paradise is a medium-sized bird-of-paradise. Regarded by some ornithologists as the loveliest of all birds, the blue bird-of-paradise was discovered by Carl Hunstein in 1884. The scientific name commemorates the ill-fated Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria.

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Uploaded Dec 25, 2015. Captured Feb 26, 2008 16:57 in Unnamed Road, Papua New Guinea.
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  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/395s
  • ISO500
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.