Chimaera birdwing  (Ornithoptera chimaera)

The chimaera birdwing is restricted to montane areas of Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya, Indonesia (4).

This striking butterfly inhabits primary rainforest from 1,200 to 2,800 metres above sea level, but it is most frequently encountered between 1,600 and 2,000 metres (3). Adult chimaera birdwing are most commonly encountered flying over ridges several metres above the ground or feeding at the flowers of tall forest trees, occasionally in large numbers (5).