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 NT    Red Bird-of-paradise* Id (Atlas):
    Paradisaea rubra

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Red Bird-of-paradise,

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
33 cm

First Described (Guide)
Daudin, 1800

Habitat
Forest and forest edges in the lowlands and hills. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B).

Endemic to the West Papuan islands of Waigeo, Batanta, Gemien and Saonek off north-west Papua.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss and degradation through logging, hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Tend to call from the canopy. They forage up and down tree trunks.

Food
Predominantly fruit. Also invertebrates.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (29)...)

 
Red Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra) [XC445025]
     by Michiel de Boer from Kota Waisai, Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia (song)

 
Red Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra) [XC215310]
     by Brian Cox from Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia (call)

Eggs (Guide)
1; creamy with darker streaks.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus name sometimes spelt Paradisea. Has been suggested to form a superspecies with Lesser Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor), Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda), Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) and Goldie's Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora).


References
See References.


Files:
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