Emperor Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi)

Other Names (World)
Emperor Bird-of-paradise, Emperor of Germany Bird-of-paradise, White-plumed Bird-of-paradise

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
33 cm

First Described (Guide)
Cabanis, 1888

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From 670 - 1,350 m, and sometimes from 450 - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

Huon Peninsula (Finisterre Range, Saruwaged Range, Cromwell Mts, Rawlinson Mts), in north-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 NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Emperor Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi) [XC279412]
by Jun MATSUI from Boana, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Emperor Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi) [XC384378]
by id from Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus name sometimes spelt Paradisea. Hybridization with Lesser Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor) and Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) recorded.

References
See References.

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