Fakfak Mountains ( id, Pegunungan Fakfak) are located on
Bomberai Peninsula
Bomberai Peninsula ( id, Semenanjung Bomberai), otherwise known as the Bird's Beak Peninsula ( id, Semenanjung Paruh Burung), is located in the Western New Guinea region, opposite to and to the south of the Bird's Head Peninsula. To the west lies ...
to the north of
Fakfak
Fakfak () is a town in West Papua and seat of the Fakfak Regency. It had a population of 12,566 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 18,900 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. It is served by Fakfak Airport. It is the only town i ...
in
West Papua province
West Papua ( id, Papua Barat), formerly Irian Jaya Barat (West Irian), is a province of Indonesia. It covers the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea, the eastern half of the Bird's Head Peninsula (or Doberai Peninsula) and the ...
,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
Geography
Topography includes the following top elevations in Fakfak Mountains:
*''Baham'' at 613 m (coordinates 3.0719 ° S 132.6935 ° E )
*''Gunung Weri'' at 537 m (coordinates 3.2098 ° S 132.7128 ° E )
*''Patimun'' at 499 m (coordinates 3.0444 ° S 132.5228 ° E )
*''Samai'' at 980 m (coordinates 3.1118 ° S 132.6206 ° E )
Flora and fauna
Fauna of the Fakfak Mountains includes the
black-eared catbird
The black-eared catbird (''Ailuroedus melanotis'') is a species of bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchidae) which can be found northern Queensland and New Guinea, including its surrounding islands. They are named after their cat-like wails and black ear ...
and ''
Oninia senglaubi
''Oninia'' is a genus of frogs belonging to the family Microhylidae.
The species of this genus are found in New Guinea.
Species
Species:
* ''Oninia senglaubi'' Günther, Stelbrink & von Rintelen, 2010
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q185878 ...
'', a member of the family of the narrow-mouthed frogs (
Microhylidae
The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 63 genera and 11 subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.
Evolution
A molecular phylo ...
).
[Darrel R. Frost]
''Oninia senglaubi''
Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference, Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York 1998–2015, retrieved 21 December 2015.
Bird species recorded at FakFak Mountains:
*
Papuan Eagle
The Papuan eagle (''Harpyopsis novaeguineae'') is a large bird of prey.Ferguson-Lees, J., & Christie, D. A. (2001). ''Raptors of the World''. Christopher Helm, London, UK. It is also known by several other names, including Papuan harpy eagle, New ...
*
Papuan Pitta
The Papuan pitta (''Erythropitta macklotii'') is a species of pitta. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and the northern Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subt ...
*
Vogelkop Bowerbird
The Vogelkop bowerbird (''Amblyornis inornata''), also known as the Vogelkop gardener bowerbird, is a medium-sized, bowerbird of the mountains of West Papua (New Guinea).
Description
The birds are about 21–35 cm in length, with the femal ...
*
Black Berrypecker
The black berrypecker (''Melanocharis nigra'') is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.
It is found in New Guinea.
Its natural habitat
In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factor ...
*
Little Shrikethrush Little shrikethrush has been split into the following species:
* Arafura shrikethrush, ''Colluricincla megarhyncha''
* Variable shrikethrush, ''Colluricincla fortis''
* Waigeo shrikethrush, ''Colluricincla affinis''
* Mamberamo shrikethrush ...
*
Greater Melampitta
The greater melampitta (''Megalampitta gigantea'') is a species of bird in the family Melampittidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Megalampitta'', although it was once placed in the genus ''Melampitta'' with the lesser melampitta. Former ...
*
Banded Yellow Robin
The banded yellow robin or olive-yellow robin (''Gennaeodryas placens'') is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae that is found in New Guinea. It is the only species in the genus ''Gennaeodryas''. Its natural habitats are ...
*
Olive Flyrobin
The olive flyrobin (''Kempiella flavovirescens'') is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae that is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The olive flyrobin was formerl ...
*
Island Leaf Warbler
The island leaf warbler (''Phylloscopus poliocephalus'') is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
It is found in an area ranging from the Moluccas to the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is an island country consist ...
*
Capped White-eyeFakFak Mountains, Papua
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*Fairy lorikeet
The fairy lorikeet (''Charmosynopsis pulchella'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Other common names include the little red lorikeet and the little red lory. Found in New Guinea, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropica ...
Climate
Tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...
prevails in the area. The annual average temperature in the funnel is 20 °C. The hottest month is November, when the average temperature is 21 °C, and the coldest is June, with 18 °C. The average annual rainfall is 3 217 millimeters. The rainy month is June, with an average of 438 mm rainfall, and the driest is October, with 167 mm rainfall.
References
Mountain ranges of Western New Guinea
Geography of New Guinea
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