Goldie's Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora)

Other Names (World)
Goldie's Bird-of-paradise,

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
Male: 33 cm
Female: 29 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salvin & Godman, 1883

Habitat
Forest, secondary regrowth and forest edge. From 300 - 700 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Fergusson I, Normanby I), off south-eastern New Guinea.

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) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Goldie's Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora) [XC70356]
by id from D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, Fergusson, Nade, Papua New Guinea (song)

Goldie's Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora) [XC42106]
by David Gibbs from On ridge behind Riverside Guest House, Lebudowa Bay, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Has been suggested to form a superspecies with Lesser Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor), Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana), Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) and Red Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra).

References
See References.

Files:

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