This is the first photographic field guide to the remarkable birdlife of these fascinating islands. It includes a superb reference collection of over 650 colour photographs, with many species illustrated in photographs for the first time. There are illustrations of 444 species, many of which are endemic to the subregion. The text is ornithologically accurate, and provides information on identification, habits, voice, habitat, range and status of each species. A complete list of New Guinea and Bismarck Archipelago birds is included.