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.

To see more images, please go to the Birds of Paradise gallery on Tim's online archive.

Magnificent Riflebird Bird of Paradise (Ptiloris magnificus) perched at his display vine.
   
Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra).
   
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).
   
  
     
  
Wildon's Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus respublica).
   
Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male at his display court.
   
Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male displaying to female.
     
  
Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca) male on his display pole.
   
Mist hangs in the valleys of the cloud forest at sunrise.
   
Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra) preforming a courtship display.
     
  
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Bird of Paradise (Astrapia mayeri) male in flight.
   
King of Saxony Bird of Paradise (Pteridophora albertisi).
   
King Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus regius) male on his display vine.
     
  
Young male Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) Bird of Paradise feeding on Shefflera fruits in the rain.
   
Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificu) male presenting breast shield to female.
   
     
  
Villager from Payakona Village at Mount Hagen wearing King of Saxony Bird of Paradise plumes in his nose.
   
  
     
  
Two male Goldie's Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea decora) doing a practice display.
   
Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra).
   
Carola's Parotia (Parotia carolae) at Crater Mountain.
     
  
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Bird of Paradise (Astrapia mayeri).
   
Western Parotia (Parotia sefilata) male performing ballerina dance.
   
Blue Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) male performing inverted display.
     
  
Blue Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) calling from the top of the canopy.