Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) [XC22545]
by Iain Woxvold from Varirata National Park, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea (?)
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) [XC87556]
by Phil Gregory from Upper Strickland, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (song)
Nest
A bowl-shaped structure composed of leaves and leaf pieces, stems, ferns and other plant fibres, lined with horsehair-like material and located on branches 2 – 11 m above the ground.
Eggs (Guide)
Clutch Size: 1 - 2, usually 2
Color: pinkish buff
Incubation: 18 - 20 days by female only
Additional proposed subspecies granti (described from area inland from Huon Gulf) sometimes recognized, but probably better considered a linking population between intermedia and augustaevictoriae. Subspecies intermedia and augustaevictoriae hybridize in region of lower Mambare R.
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:
salvadorii Mayr & Rand, 1935 - Southern and south-eastern New Guinea from Fly/Strickland watershed eastern (extending into interior highland valleys, e.g. Wahgi and Tari Valleys) to Cloudy Bay.
augustaevictoriae Cabanis, 1888 - Upper Ramu R and Huon Peninsula (and interior valleys to south, i.e. those of Markham, Wafa, Watut and Bulolo rivers), and also south-east to Waria R watershed and coastally to lower Mambare R.
intermedia De Vis, 1894 - Northern coast of south-eastern New Guinea from lower Mambare R east to Collingwood Bay.
raggiana Sclater, 1873 - Southern watershed of south-eastern New Guinea from Cloudy Bay east to Milne Bay, and into northern watershed as far as Goodenough Bay or Cape Vogel.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet