King Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius)

Other Names (World)
King Bird-of-paradise, Little King Bird-of-paradise

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), 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.

Food
Mainly fruits and arthropods.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (27)...)

King Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius) [XC62535]
by Frank Lambert from Nimbokrang, Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia (call)

King Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius) [XC388874]
by Rolf A. de By from Karawari Lodge, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Hybridization with Magnificent Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) recorded.

Proposed subspecies rex (described from Sorong district, in Vogelkop) and gymnorhynchus (from near Finschhafen, on north-eastern coast of Huon Peninsula) synonymized with nominate, and cryptorhynchus (from Taua, on lower Mamberamo R) and similis (from Stephansort, in Astrolabe Bay) treated as synonyms of coccineifrons.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

regius (Linnaeus, 1758) - West Papuan Is (Salawati, Misool), Aru Is, and scattered localities in mainland New Guinea except northern portion.
coccineifrons Rothschild, 1896 - Northern New Guinea from eastern coast of Geelvink Bay east to eastern Ramu R.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for King Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius) - 10 files

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