Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii)

Other Names (World)
Curl-crested Manucode, Curl-breasted Manucode

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
43 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1876

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, mangroves, dry savanna, rural gardens.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii) [XC567476]
by id from D'entrecasteaux Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii) [XC70354]
by David Gibbs from D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, Fergusson, Nade, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
May form a superspecies with Crinkle-collared Manucode (Manucodia chalybatus). Sympatric with Trumpet Manucode (Phonygammus keraudrenii) on islands of Goodenough, Fergusson and Normanby, but hybridization unrecorded. Subspecies poorly differentiated.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

trobriandi Sclater, 1876 - Trobriand Group (Kiriwina and Kaileuna), off south-eastern New Guinea.
comrii Sclater, 1876 - D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Goodenough, Wagifa, Fergusson, Dobu and Normanby), off south-eastern New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii) - 10 files

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