Swifts

Papuan Spinetail

Mearnsia novaeguineae

The Papuan Spinetail (Mearnsia novaeguineae) is a 33 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Weight
33 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident
Countries recorded
3

Recorded in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Australia.

Where to see it: Kwatu Lodge (Wai Kelo River) (Papua New Guinea); Ambua Lodge (Papua New Guinea); Pacific Adventist University (Papua New Guinea); Varirata National Park (Papua New Guinea).

Photo: avocat, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons