Crested Bird-of-paradise (Cnemophilus macgregorii)

Other Names (World)
Yellow Satinbird, Crested Bird-of-paradise, Crested Cnemophilus, Sickle-crested Bird-of-paradise, Multi-crested Bird-of-paradise, Macgregor's Bird-of-paradise, Antenna Satinbird, Crested Satinbird

Family
Cnemophilidae (Satinbirds)

Size
24 cm

First Described (Guide)
De Vis, 1890

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, high altitude shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
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Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Crested Satinbird (Cnemophilus macgregorii) [XC279339]
by Phil Gregory from \, Papua New Guinea (call)

Crested Satinbird (Cnemophilus macgregorii) [XC593799]
by id from Tari Gap, above 'Ambua Lodge', Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
This genus and Loboparadisea sometimes united in a separate family, Cnemophilidae. Sympatric with Loria's Bird-of-paradise (Cnemophilus loriae) at about 2600 m on Mt Hagen and 2,200 - 2,650 m in Ambua Range, but hybridization unrecorded. Birds from Kubor Mts (eastern New Guinea) described as additional subspecies, kuboriensis, synonymized with sanguineus. Geographical extent of nominate subspecies uncertain, possibly wider than is listed below.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

sanguineus Iredale, 1948 - Mountains of eastern New Guinea (Mt Giluwe and Mt Hagen region east to at least Bismarck Mts and Kubor Range). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Red Satinbird (Cnemophilus sanguineus).
macgregorii De Vis, 1890 - South-eastern New Guinea (eastern at least from Ekuti Divide, east of Watut/Tauri gap).

References
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Files:

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