Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda)

Other Names (World)
Greater Bird-of-paradise, Great Bird-of-paradise

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
35 - 43 cm

First Described (Guide)
Linnaeus, 1758

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly fruits, seeds and small insects.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) [XC385940]
by Oscar Campbell from km 17 Kiunga-Tabubil road, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) [XC385944]
by Rolf A. de By from km 17 Kiunga-Tabubil road, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Has been suggested to form a superspecies with Lesser Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor), Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana), Goldie's Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora) and Red Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra). Hybridization with Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) recorded. Mixed leks including hybrid males found in southern New Guinea. Subspecies novaeguineae has been considered undiagnosable by some authors, who treat present species as monotypic.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

novaeguineae Linnaeus, 1758 - Mainland southern New Guinea from Timika east to Fly/Strickland watershed.
apoda Linnaeus, 1758 - Aru Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) - 10 files

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