Splendid Astrapia (Astrapia splendidissima)

Other Names (World)
Splendid Astrapia, Splendid Bird-of-paradise

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
46 cm

First Described (Guide)
Rothschild, 1895

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Also heavily degraded former forest. From 2,100 - 2,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, 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
A characteristic dry rattle, 'greee'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Splendid Astrapia (Astrapia) [XC142147]
by Frank Lambert from Lake Habbema trek, Snow Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Splendid Astrapia (Astrapia) [XC204021]
by Frank Lambert from West Papua - road to Mt Habbema c2800-3200m, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Possible hybridization with Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) in east of range, but no confirmed records of such. Species sometimes treated as monotypic, but subspecies helios considered sufficiently distinctive to warrant recognition. Eastern extent of distribution uncertain.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

splendidissima Rothschild, 1895 - Weyland Mts and Charles Louis Range east to L Paniai (Wissel Lakes), in western New Guinea.
helios Mayr, 1936 - From east of L Paniai east to Hindenburg Mts and at least to Victor Emanuel Range.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Splendid Astrapia (Astrapia splendidissima) - 10 files

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