Tim Laman

PHOTO GALLERIES: BIRDS OF PARADISE

The Birds of Paradise are a family of birds found in the New Guinea region that have evolved the most varied and most elaborate plumes and display behaviors in the bird world. Tim is engaged in a long term project documenting this extraordinary group.

Batanta Island, Papua, Indonesia
   
A male Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) Bird of Paradise on a display perch trying to lure a female down with a spread wings display.
   
Blue Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) male performing inverted display.
     
  
King of Saxony Bird of Paradise (Pteridophora albertisi).
   
Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra).
   
Goldie's Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea decora) male at lek.
     
  
Wildon's Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus respublica).
   
Young male Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) Bird of Paradise feeding on Shefflera fruits in the rain.
   
King Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus regius) male on his display vine.
     
  
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Bird of Paradise (Astrapia mayeri) male in flight.
   
Mist hangs in the valleys of the cloud forest at sunrise.
   
Villager from Payakona Village at Mount Hagen wearing King of Saxony Bird of Paradise plumes in his nose.
     
  
Huli Wigmen from the Tari area adorned in Bird of Paradise plumes.
   
Payakona Village men in a singsing ceremony are adorned with Bird of Paradise plumes.
   
Western Parotia (Parotia sefilata) male performing ballerina dance.
     
  
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Bird of Paradise (Astrapia mayeri).
   
Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male displaying to female.
   
Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca) male on his display pole.
     
  
Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male at his display court.
   
Blue Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) calling from the top of the canopy.
   
Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificu) male presenting breast shield to female.
     
  
Carola's Parotia (Parotia carolae) at Crater Mountain
   
Goldie's Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea decora).
   
Blue Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi).