In search of the northern cassowary

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Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise

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The wild courtship moves of the Carola’s parotia

The magnificent riflebird’s crazy courtship dance

Voices of the Pacific Flyway

Scientists and locals unite to film a large, elusive New Guinean bird

One of New Guinea’s largest land animals is a bird: the northern cassowary, which can stand up to 1.8 metres tall. Despite its imposing stature and importance to local ecosystems, it is rarely seen in the wild and is poorly understood. Working alongside three community members from Malagufuk – a rainforest village that has become a destination for birdwatchers seeking birds of paradise – the Indonesian ornithologist Yoki........

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