Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia ater)

Other Scientific Names
Manucodia atra [BirdLife International (2004)], Manucodia atra [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Glossy-mantled Manucode, Black Manucode, Glossy Manucode

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
Male: 38 - 42 cm
Female: 33 - 37 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lesson, 1830)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (16)...)

Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia ater) [XC268351]
by Brian Cox from Kwatu Lodge (clearing location), Ketu River (Elevala River tributary), Western Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia ater) [XC531325]
by Marc Anderson from near Marandan Weser, Batanta, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Sympatric with Jobi Manucode (Manucodia jobiensis), Crinkle-collared Manucode (Manucodia chalybatus) or Trumpet Manucode (Phonygammus keraudrenii) at various localities, but no cases of hybridization recorded. Geographical variation largely clinal. Distribution of subspecies subalter uncertain, and biogeographically odd.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

ater (Lesson, 1830) - Mainland New Guinea from Vogelkop eastern patchily to Huon Gulf and, in south, to Purari R.
subalter Rothschild and E. J. O. Hartert, 1929 - West Papuan Is (Gebe, Waigeo, Gam, Batanta, Salawati, Misool), Aru Is, and south-eastern peninsula of New Guinea (eastern from Kumusi R in northern watershed and, in south, from north-eastern Gulf of Papua).
alter Rothschild & Hartert, 1903 - Tagula I, in Louisiade Archipelago (off south-eastern New Guinea).

References
See References.

Files:

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