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Huon Peninsula

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Huon Peninsula is a large rugged peninsula on the island of New Guinea in Morobe Province, eastern Papua New Guinea. [1]

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  1. 213 relations: Allies of World War II, Angiana tree frog, Anisoptera (plant), Arop-Lokep language, Australasia, Australasian robin, Australian Plate, Austrochaperina mehelyi, Austrochaperina palmipes, Austrochaperina polysticta, Baining people, Bicolored scrubwren, Bird-of-paradise, Black fantail, Black-bellied cuckooshrike, Black-dotted tree frog, Black-mantled goshawk, Black-throated robin, Blue jewel-babbler, Bogia District, Bongu language, Boulenger's bow-fingered gecko, Bowerbird, Brehm's tiger parrot, Bronze ground dove, Buff-faced scrubwren, Bukawa language, Bulolo, Canarium, Cane toad, Carlia fusca, Chestnut-breasted cuckoo, Choerophryne variegata, Christian mission, Cinnamon-browed melidectes, Common house gecko, Cophixalus biroi, Cophixalus cheesmanae, Cophixalus pipilans, Cophixalus shellyi, Copiula fistulans, Copper, Cornufer papuensis, Cromwell Mountains, Cryptoblepharus boutonii, Cryptocarya, Cyrtodactylus novaeguineae, Dacrydium, Drongo fantail, Eastern blue-tongued lizard, ... Expand index (163 more) »

  2. Huon Peninsula montane rain forests
  3. Peninsulas of Papua New Guinea

Allies of World War II

The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers.

See Huon Peninsula and Allies of World War II

Angiana tree frog

The Angiana tree frog (Litoria angiana) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

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Anisoptera (plant)

Anisoptera is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae.

See Huon Peninsula and Anisoptera (plant)

Arop-Lokep language

Arop-Lokep (also spelled Arop-Lukep) is an Oceanic language spoken by 3,015 people on four islands in the Siassi chain in the Vitiaz Strait in Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Arop-Lokep language

Australasia

Australasia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising Australia, New Zealand, and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean.

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Australasian robin

The bird family Petroicidae includes 51 species in 19 genera.

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Australian Plate

The Australian Plate is a major tectonic plate in the eastern and, largely, southern hemispheres.

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Austrochaperina mehelyi

Austrochaperina mehelyi is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae, endemic to Papua New Guinea, known only from two localities, Adelbert Range and mountains of Huon Peninsula.

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Austrochaperina palmipes

Austrochaperina palmipes is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Austrochaperina polysticta

Austrochaperina polysticta is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Austrochaperina polysticta

Baining people

The Baining people are among the earliest continuously located inhabitants of the Gazelle Peninsula of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea; they currently live in the Baining Mountains, from which they take their name.

See Huon Peninsula and Baining people

Bicolored scrubwren

The bicolored scrubwren or bicolored mouse-warbler (Aethomyias nigrorufus) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

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Bird-of-paradise

The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes.

See Huon Peninsula and Bird-of-paradise

Black fantail

The black fantail (Rhipidura atra) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

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Black-bellied cuckooshrike

The black-bellied cuckooshrike or black-bellied cicadabird (Edolisoma montanum) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Black-bellied cuckooshrike

Black-dotted tree frog

The black-dotted tree frog (Litoria nigropunctata) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

See Huon Peninsula and Black-dotted tree frog

Black-mantled goshawk

The black-mantled goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

See Huon Peninsula and Black-mantled goshawk

Black-throated robin

The black-throated robin (Plesiodryas albonotata) is a species of passerine bird in the Australisian robin family Petroicidae.

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Blue jewel-babbler

The blue jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae.

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Bogia District

Bogia District is a district in the north-west of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea.

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Bongu language

Bongu is a Madang language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Bongu language

Boulenger's bow-fingered gecko

Boulenger's bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus loriae) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

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Bowerbird

Bowerbirds make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae.

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Brehm's tiger parrot

Brehm's tiger parrot (Psittacella brehmii), also known as Brehm's ground parrot, is a small mainly green parrot found in the highlands of New Guinea, from 1,500-2,600m (extremes 1,100-3,800m).

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Bronze ground dove

The bronze ground dove (Pampusana beccarii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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Buff-faced scrubwren

The buff-faced scrubwren (Aethomyias perspicillatus) is a bird species in the family Acanthizidae.

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Bukawa language

Bukawa (also known as Bukaua, Kawac, Bugawac, Gawac) is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Bukawa language

Bulolo

Bulolo is a town in Wau-Bulolo Urban LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Canarium

Canarium is a genus of about 120 species of tropical and subtropical trees, in the family Burseraceae.

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Cane toad

The cane toad (Rhinella marina), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad native to South and mainland Central America, but which has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean, as well as Northern Australia.

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Carlia fusca

Carlia fusca, the brown four-fingered skink or Indonesian brown skink, is a species of skink in the genus Carlia.

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Chestnut-breasted cuckoo

The chestnut-breasted cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Choerophryne variegata

Choerophryne variegata is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Christian mission

A Christian mission is an organized effort to carry on evangelism or other activities, such as educational or hospital work, in the name of the Christian faith.

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Cinnamon-browed melidectes

The cinnamon-browed melidectes (Melidectes ochromelas), also known as the cinnamon-browed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Cinnamon-browed melidectes

Common house gecko

The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia as well as Near Oceania.

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Cophixalus biroi

Cophixalus biroi is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae found in New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Cophixalus biroi

Cophixalus cheesmanae

Cophixalus cheesmanae is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Cophixalus pipilans

Cophixalus pipilans is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Cophixalus shellyi

Cophixalus shellyi is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Copiula fistulans

Copiula fistulans is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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Cornufer papuensis

Cornufer papuensis is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae.

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Cromwell Mountains

The Cromwell Mountains is a mountain range on the Huon Peninsula in north-eastern Papua New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and Cromwell Mountains are Huon Peninsula montane rain forests.

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Cryptoblepharus boutonii

Cryptoblepharus boutonii, also known commonly as Bouton's snake-eyed skink, Bouton's skink, and the snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

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Cryptocarya

Cryptocarya is a genus of about 360 species of flowering plants in the laurel family, Lauraceae.

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Cyrtodactylus novaeguineae

Cyrtodactylus novaeguineae is a species of gecko that is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Cyrtodactylus novaeguineae

Dacrydium

Dacrydium is a genus of conifers belonging to the podocarp family Podocarpaceae.

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Drongo fantail

The drongo fantail (Chaetorhynchus papuensis), formerly known as the pygmy drongo, is a species of passerine bird endemic to the island of New Guinea.

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Eastern blue-tongued lizard

The Tiliqua scincoides scincoides, or eastern blue-tongued lizard, is native to Australia.

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Ecoregion

An ecoregion (ecological region) is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a bioregion, which in turn is smaller than a biogeographic realm.

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Elseng language

Elseng (Morwap, Janggu, Sawa, Tabu) is a poorly documented Papuan language spoken by about 300 people (in 1991) in the Indonesian province of Papua.

See Huon Peninsula and Elseng language

Emerald tree monitor

The emerald tree monitor (Varanus prasinus) or green tree monitor, is a small to medium-sized arboreal monitor lizard.

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Emoia atrocostata

Emoia atrocostata, commonly known as the littoral whiptail-skink, mangrove skink, or littoral skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Emoia atrocostata

Emoia baudini

Emoia baudini, also known commonly as Baudin's emo skink, Baudin's skink, and the Great Bight cool-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Emoia baudini

Emoia caeruleocauda

Emoia caeruleocauda, commonly known as the Pacific bluetail skink or Pacific blue-tail skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

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Emoia cyanogaster

The teal emo skink (Emoia cyanogaster) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Emoia cyanogaster

Emoia loveridgei

Loveridge's emo skink (Emoia loveridgei) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Emoia loveridgei

Emoia mivarti

Boulenger's emo skink or Admiralty five-striped skink (Emoia mivarti) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

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Emoia pallidiceps

De Vis's emo skink (Emoia pallidiceps) is a species of skink.

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Emoia physicae

The slender emo skink (Emoia physicae) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Emoia physicae

Emoia submetallica

Madeay's emo skink (Emoia submetallica) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Emoia submetallica

Emperor bird-of-paradise

The emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi), also known as emperor of Germany's bird-of-paradise, is a species of bird-of-paradise. Huon Peninsula and emperor bird-of-paradise are Huon Peninsula montane rain forests.

See Huon Peninsula and Emperor bird-of-paradise

Eugongylus albofasciolatus

The white-striped cape skink or barred shark skink (Eugongylus albofasciolatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Eugongylus albofasciolatus

Eugongylus rufescens

The bar-lipped sheen-skink or unicolor recluse skink, (Eugongylus rufescens) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Eugongylus rufescens

Fawn-breasted bowerbird

The fawn-breasted bowerbird (Chlamydera cerviniventris) is a medium-sized, up to long, bowerbird with a greyish brown spotted white plumage, a black bill, dark brown iris, yellow mouth and an orange buff below.

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Finisterre Range

The Finisterre Range is a mountain range in north-eastern Papua New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and Finisterre Range are Huon Peninsula montane rain forests.

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Finschhafen

Finschhafen is a town east of Lae on the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.

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Flood

A flood is an overflow of water (or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry.

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Forest honeyeater

The forest honeyeater (Microptilotis montanus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Frilled monarch

The frilled monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.

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Fringed tree frog

The fringed tree frog (Ranoidea eucnemis) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

See Huon Peninsula and Fringed tree frog

Gehyra interstitialis

Gehyra interstitialis, also known as Oudemans's dtella or Oudemans's four-clawed gecko, is a species of gecko in the genus Gehyra, endemic to western Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Gehyra interstitialis

Gehyra mutilata

Gehyra mutilata, also known commonly as the common four-clawed gecko, Pacific gecko, stump-toed gecko, sugar gecko in Indonesia, tender-skinned house gecko, and butiki in Filipino, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Gehyra mutilata

Gehyra vorax

Gehyra vorax, also known as the voracious four-clawed gecko or voracious dtella, is a gecko native to Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Tonga.

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Gold

Gold is a chemical element; it has symbol Au (from the Latin word aurum) and atomic number 79.

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Golden-mantled tree-kangaroo

The golden-mantled tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus) is a critically endangered, furry, bear-like mammal found only in mountain rain forests on the island of New Guinea (split between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).

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Goldie's lorikeet

Goldie's lorikeet (Glossoptilus goldiei) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Goldie's lorikeet

Greater ground robin

The greater ground robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Greater ground robin

Green-eyed treefrog

The green-eyed treefrog (Ranoidea serrata) is a species of Australasian treefrog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae that occurs in the Wet Tropics of Australia.

See Huon Peninsula and Green-eyed treefrog

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Hemiphyllodactylus typus, also known as the Indopacific tree gecko, Indopacific slender gecko, or common dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, and some islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

See Huon Peninsula and Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Highland tree frog

The Highland treefrog (Litoria wollastoni), or Wollaston's treefrog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, found in West New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Highland tree frog

Holocene

The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning approximately 11,700 years ago.

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Honeyeater

The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family, Meliphagidae, of small to medium-sized birds.

See Huon Peninsula and Honeyeater

Horst's tree frog

Horst's tree frog (Litoria amboinensis) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

See Huon Peninsula and Horst's tree frog

Huon astrapia

The Huon astrapia (Astrapia rothschildi), also known as Rothschild's astrapia, Huon bird-of-paradise, or Lord Rothschild's bird-of-paradise, is a species of bird-of-paradise belonging to the genus Astrapia.

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Huon languages

The Huon languages are a language family, spoken on the Huon Peninsula of Papua New Guinea, that was classified within the original Trans–New Guinea (TNG) proposal, and William A. Foley considers their TNG identity to be established.

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Huon melidectes

The Huon melidectes or Huon honeyeater (Melidectes foersteri) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Huon Peninsula campaign

The Huon Peninsula campaign was a series of battles fought in north-eastern Papua New Guinea in 1943–1944 during the Second World War.

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Huon Peninsula montane rain forests

The Huon Peninsula montane rain forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and Huon Peninsula montane rain forests are montane forests and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.

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Hylophorbus rufescens

Hylophorbus rufescens is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec

Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec (12 September 1748 – 6 May 1793) was a French Navy officer.

See Huon Peninsula and Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec

Kamula language

Kamula (Kamira, Wawoi) is a Trans–New Guinea language that is unclassified within that family in the classification of Malcolm Ross (2005).

See Huon Peninsula and Kamula language

Kikori River

The Kikori River is a major river in southern Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea.

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Lae

Lae(German: Preußen-Reede, later Lehe) is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Lae

Lae War Cemetery

The Lae War Cemetery, established in 1944, is located adjacent to the Botanical Gardens in the centre of the city of Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, in Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Lae War Cemetery

Lamprolepis smaragdina

The emerald tree skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina) is sometimes (ambiguously) known as green tree skink or emerald green skink.

See Huon Peninsula and Lamprolepis smaragdina

Landslide

Landslides, also known as landslips, or rockslides, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows.

See Huon Peninsula and Landslide

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Lepidodactylus lugubris, known as the mourning gecko or common smooth-scaled gecko, is a species of lizard, a gecko of the family Gekkonidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Lepidodactylus lugubris

Lesser bird-of-paradise

The lesser bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor) is a bird-of-paradise in the genus Paradisaea.

See Huon Peninsula and Lesser bird-of-paradise

Lesser ground robin

The lesser ground robin (Amalocichla incerta) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Lesser ground robin

Limestone

Limestone (calcium carbonate) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime.

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Lined gecko

The lined gecko (Gekko vittatus), also known as the skunk gecko due to the notable stripe down its back, is a species of gecko.

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Lipinia longiceps

The long lipinia (Lipinia longiceps) is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.

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Lobulia elegans

The elegant lobulia (Lobulia elegans) is a species of skink found in New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Lobulia elegans

Madang

Madang (old German name: Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen) is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 (in 2005) on the north coast of Papua New Guinea.

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Madang Museum

Madang Museum is a museum in Madang, Papua New Guinea, which displays objects from its locality and the East Sepik province.

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Malalamai language

Malalamai, or Bonga (after the two villages in which it is spoken), is an Austronesian language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Malalamai language

Mangrove monitor

The mangrove monitor, mangrove goanna, or Western Pacific monitor lizard (Varanus indicus) is a member of the monitor lizard family with a large distribution from northern Australia and New Guinea to the Moluccas and Solomon Islands.

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Mape River

The Mape River is a river located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and Mape River are Morobe Province.

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Markham River

The Markham River is a river in eastern Papua New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and Markham River are Morobe Province.

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Matschie's tree-kangaroo

Matschie's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei), also known as the Huon tree-kangaroo is a tree-kangaroo native to the Huon Peninsula of northeastern New Guinea island, within the nation of Papua New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and Matschie's tree-kangaroo are Huon Peninsula montane rain forests.

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Metamorphic rock

Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock in a process called metamorphism.

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Meyer's goshawk

Meyer's goshawk (Accipiter meyerianus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

See Huon Peninsula and Meyer's goshawk

Monsoon

A monsoon is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscillation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) between its limits to the north and south of the equator.

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Morobe Province

Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea.

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Mount Sarawaget

Mount Sarawaget is the highest mountain in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Mountain robin

The mountain robin (Petroica bivittata), also known as subalpine robin, alpine robin or cloud-forest robin, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Mountain robin

Mountain scaly-toed gecko

The mountain scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus magnus) is a species of gecko.

See Huon Peninsula and Mountain scaly-toed gecko

Nalik language

The Nalik language is spoken by 5,000 or so people, based in 17 villages in Kavieng District, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Nalik language

New Guinea

New Guinea (Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Papua, fossilized Nugini, or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of.

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New Guinea scaly-toed gecko

The New Guinea scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus novaeguineae) is a species of gecko.

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New Guinea scrubfowl

The New Guinea scrubfowl or New Guinea megapode (Megapodius decollatus) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae.

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Nodugl tree frog

The Nodugl tree frog (Litoria micromembrana) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

See Huon Peninsula and Nodugl tree frog

Northern variable pitohui

The northern variable pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus) is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Northern variable pitohui

Nyctimystes disruptus

Nyctimystes disruptus, also known the Madang big-eyed tree frog and Richard's big-eyed tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Nyctimystes disruptus

Nyctimystes foricula

Nyctimystes foricula, the Kaironk big-eyed tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Nyctimystes foricula

Nyctimystes kubori

Nyctimystes kubori is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae of the family Hylidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Nyctimystes kubori

Nyctimystes obsoletus

Nyctimystes obsoletus, the Simbang big-eyed tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea.

See Huon Peninsula and Nyctimystes obsoletus

Ochre-collared monarch

The ochre-collared monarch or rufous-collared monarch (Arses insularis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.

See Huon Peninsula and Ochre-collared monarch

Oreophryne sibilans

Oreophryne sibilans is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Ornithuroscincus noctua

The moth skink (Ornithuroscincus noctua) is a species of skink.

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Orogenic belt

An orogenic belt, orogen, or mobile belt, is a zone of Earth's crust affected by orogeny.

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Pacific Plate

The Pacific Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean.

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Pacific swift

The Pacific swift (Apus pacificus) is a species of bird that is part of the Swift family.

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Pacific War

The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, was the theater of World War II that was fought in eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania.

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Palaia pulchra

Palaia pulchra is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.

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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia).

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Papua snake lizard

The Papua snake lizard (Lialis jicari), also known commonly as Jicar's snake-lizard, the New Guinea snake-lizard, and the Papua snake-lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Pygopodidae.

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Papuan scrubwren

The Papuan scrubwren (Aethomyias papuensis) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

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Papuascincus stanleyanus

Papuascincus stanleyanus is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae.

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Papurana daemeli

Papurana daemeli is a species of "true frog", family Ranidae.

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Papurana grisea

Papurana grisea is a species of true frog.

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Pesquet's parrot

Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus), also known as the Dracula parrot or as the vulturine parrot (leading to easy confusion with Pyrilia vulturina from Brazil), is a member of the Old World parrot family Psittaculidae.

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Pheasant pigeon

The pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis) is a species of large terrestrial pigeon.

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Piper aduncum

Piper aduncum, the spiked pepper, matico, hierba del soldado, achotlín, cordoncillo, higuillo or higuillo de hoja menuda, is a flowering plant in the family Piperaceae.

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Platyplectrum aganoposis

Platyplectrum aganoposis, the Morobe cannibal frog, is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae.

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Pleistocene

The Pleistocene (often referred to colloquially as the Ice Age) is the geological epoch that lasted from to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations.

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Pometia (plant)

Pometia is a genus of 2 species of rainforest trees, constituting part of the plant family Sapindaceae.

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Prasinohaema flavipes

The common green tree skink (Papuascincus flavipes) is a species of skink.

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Prasinohaema virens

The green-blooded skink (Prasinohaema virens), sometimes (ambiguously) known as green tree skink, is a scincid lizard species native to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

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Purari River

The Purari (also known as Puraari) is a river that originates in the south central highlands especially in Kandep District of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea, flowing though Gulf Province to the Gulf of Papua. The Purari has a drainage basin and is the third largest river in Papua New Guinea. The discharge varies through the year, averaging around – at the delta.

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Pygmy eagle

The pygmy eagle or New Guinea hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus weiskei) is a bird of prey found in New Guinea.

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Pygmy lorikeet

The pygmy lorikeet (Charminetta wilhelminae) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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Quaternary

The Quaternary is the current and most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS).

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Raised beach

A raised beach, coastal terrace,Pinter, N (2010): 'Coastal Terraces, Sealevel, and Active Tectonics' (educational exercise), from or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin,Pirazzoli, PA (2005a): 'Marine Terraces', in Schwartz, ML (ed) Encyclopedia of Coastal Science.

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Ramu

The Ramu River is a major river in northern Papua New Guinea.

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Red-capped flowerpecker

The red-capped flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum) is a small passerine bird endemic to, and widespread within, New Guinea and adjacent islands.

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Red-eyed crocodile skink

Tribolonotus gracilis, commonly known as the red-eyed crocodile skink, is a species of skink that is endemic to New Guinea, where it lives in tropical rainforest habitats.

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Regent whistler

The regent whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

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Ring-tailed gecko

The ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis) is a species of gecko that is endemic to the Louisiade Archipelago of Papua New Guinea.

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Rufous monarch

The rufous monarch (Symposiachrus rubiensis), or rufous monarch flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in western New Guinea.

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Rufous owl

The rufous owl (Ninox rufa), also known as the rufous boobook, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

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Rufous-throated bronze cuckoo

The rufous-throated bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx ruficollis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Russet-tailed thrush

The russet-tailed thrush (Zoothera heinei) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, closely related to the more widespread Bassian thrush (Zoothera lunulata).

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Saidor

Saidor is a village located in Saidor ward of Rai Coast Rural LLG, Madang Province, on the north coast of Papua New Guinea.

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Saidor Airport

Saidor Airport is an airport in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Salamaua

Salamaua was a small town situated on the northeastern coastline of Papua New Guinea, in Salamaua Rural LLG, Morobe province. Huon Peninsula and Salamaua are Morobe Province.

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Saruwaged Range

The Saruwaged Range (also Saruwared, Sarawaket or Sarawaget) is a mountain range on the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province, north-eastern Papua New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and Saruwaged Range are Huon Peninsula montane rain forests.

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Scrub honeyeater

The scrub honeyeater (Microptilotis albonotatus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Sedimentary rock

Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation.

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Shining flycatcher

The shining flycatcher (Myiagra alecto) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.

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Silver

Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.

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Sio, Papua New Guinea

Sio is a town on the north coast of Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea.

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Soil erosion

Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the upper layer of soil.

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Spangled honeyeater

The spangled honeyeater (Melipotes ater) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Sphenomorphus anotus

Sphenomorphus anotus is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.

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Sphenomorphus derooyae

Sphenomorphus derooyae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae.

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Sphenomorphus granulatus

Sphenomorphus granulatus is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.

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Sphenomorphus jobiensis

Sphenomorphus jobiensis is a species of skink.

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Sphenomorphus minutus

Sphenomorphus minutus is a species of skink found in Indonesia.

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Sphenomorphus muelleri

Sphenomorphus muelleri is a species of skink found in Indonesia.

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Sphenomorphus solomonis

Sphenomorphus solomonis is a species of skink found in the Admiralty Islands, the northern Moluccas, the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and the Bismarck archipelago.

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Spotted jewel-babbler

The spotted jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae.

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Tawae-Siassi District

Tewae-Siassi District (also spelled Tewae-Siasi District) is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and Tawae-Siassi District are Morobe Province.

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Tectonic uplift

Tectonic uplift is the geologic uplift of Earth's surface that is attributed to plate tectonics.

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Terminalia (plant)

Terminalia is a genus of large trees of the flowering plant family Combretaceae, comprising nearly 300 species distributed in tropical regions of the world.

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Terrace (earthworks)

In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming.

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Terrace (geology)

In geology, a terrace is a step-like landform.

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Thick-billed berrypecker

The thick-billed berrypecker (Rhamphocharis crassirostris) is a species of bird in the berrypecker and longbill family Melanocharitidae.

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Tok Pisin

Tok Pisin (Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student's Handbook, Edinburgh; Tok Pisin), often referred to by English speakers as New Guinea Pidgin or simply Pidgin, is a creole language spoken throughout Papua New Guinea.

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Torrent-lark

The torrent-lark (Grallina bruijnii) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found on New Guinea.

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Treasury Island tree frog

The Treasury Island tree frog (Ranoidea thesaurensis) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

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Tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls.

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Tropical rainforest climate

A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. Huon Peninsula and tropical rainforest climate are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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Vanapa River

The Vanapa is a river of Papua New Guinea.

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Varied sittella

The varied sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera) is a small songbird native to Australia.

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Volcanic rock

Volcanic rocks (often shortened to volcanics in scientific contexts) are rocks formed from lava erupted from a volcano.

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Waria River

The Waria River is a river in Oro Province and Morobe Province in south-eastern Papua New Guinea.

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Wasu, Papua New Guinea

Wasu is a town in Papua New Guinea.

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Wau, Papua New Guinea

Wau is a town in Papua New Guinea, in the province of Morobe.

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White-lipped tree frog

The white-lipped tree frog (Nyctimystes infrafrenatus) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Xenorhina rostrata

Xenorhina rostrata is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Xenorhina subcrocea

Xenorhina subcrocea is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

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Yabem language

Yabem, or Jabêm, is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea.

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Yellow-breasted boatbill

The yellow-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) is a species of bird found in New Guinea and Far North Queensland, Australia.

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Yellow-breasted bowerbird

The yellow-breasted bowerbird (Chlamydera lauterbachi) also known as Lauterbach's bowerbird, is a medium-sized, approximately 27 cm long, bowerbird with a brownish-olive upperparts plumage, grayish-yellow upper breast, coppery crown, dark brown iris, yellow underparts, a black bill and pinkish-orange mouth.

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YUS Conservation Area

YUS Conservation Area is a protected area on the Huon Peninsula, Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Huon Peninsula and YUS Conservation Area are Morobe Province.

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9th Division (Australia)

The 9th Division was a division of the Australian Army that served during World War II.

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See also

Huon Peninsula montane rain forests

Peninsulas of Papua New Guinea

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huon_Peninsula

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