This is a widespread birdwing species and I observed it in several subspecies many times during my 10 year long studies in the region of the Moluccas and New Guinea.
This species known to fly slowly most of the time and soaring only around flowers.
I never seen this species soaring together with any of birds, primarily because rainforest birds are usually quick flyers, more quick than birdwings usually fly.
So any soaring observation (if available) is of interest.
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Merci pour votre question,j'ai dejà vu ces genres des papillons,toutefois je connais deux personnes qui travaillent l'un sur les papillons et l'autre sur les oiseaux
No! But I want to see it! Actually I'd just like to see a soaring birdwing!
Would the kites not see the insect as a rather tasty snack? This could be why its a rare sight.
if it is that species of Birdwing, the ones we saw in Labbi labbi (Halmahera) were only 6-10 feet off the ground.
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Thanks for your answers.
I guess the birds and the butterfly were both looking for upward eddies, that's why they got together.
To a eurocentered foreigner like me, it was like home (the kites) mixed with the utmost exotic (nearly the biggest butterfly on earth).
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