Tim Laman / Female and young male Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) bird of paradise on Schefflera fruits, Southwestern slopes of Mt. Hage, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Adult male Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) feeding on fruits of a Schefflera plant. Southwestern slopes of Mt. Hage, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Bird of Paradise researcher Edwin Scholes searching for Splendid Astrapia Bird of Paradise in the montane forest near Lake Habbema, New Guinea. June 2010.

Tim Laman / Bird of Paradise researcher Edwin Scholes hiking toward fog covered Lake Habbema before sunrise to search for the Splendid Astrapia Bird of Paradise. Jayawijaya Mountains, New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) adult male feeding at a fruiting Schefflera tree in the montane rainforest near Tomba Pass, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) adult male - possible hybrid with Stephanie's Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae) Note wide tail and large black tips, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Bird of Paradise researcher Edwin Scholes hikes through morning mist in the montane forest near Lake Habbema, searching for Splendid Astrapia Bird of Paradise. Jayawijaya Mountains, New Guinea. June...

Tim Laman / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) adult male portrait, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) adult male, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Arfak Astrapia (Astrapia nigra) male, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua

Tim Laman / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Bird of Paradise (Astrapia meyeri) Papua New Guinea

David Tipling / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) male, Kumul Lodge, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea