this is a new species of bird of paradise? We believe so, and being the first person to ever photograph a unique form of life on earth (especially one as spectacular as this was an incredible thrill. This is a displaying male Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise, found only in the mountains of West Papua, Indonesia, where Ed Scholes and were the first ever to document this courtship dance. To see the video about our discovery go to @BirdsofParadise Project, and follow the link in profile. This discovery is just an example of how relatively unexplored the rain forests of the great island of New Guinea still remain. Protecting these largest remaining tracts of forest in the Asia- Pacific region is critical for the health of the planet, and protecting this priceless biodiversity #newspecies #Cornell Labofornithology #birds of paradise #Papua #WestPapua #Indonesia Biodiversity #Indonesia
