Goldie's Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora)

Other Names (World)
Goldie's Bird-of-paradise,

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
Male: 33 cm
Female: 29 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salvin & Godman, 1883

Habitat
Forest, secondary regrowth and forest edge. From 300 - 700 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Fergusson I, Normanby I), off south-eastern New Guinea.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Goldie's Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora) [XC42106]
by David Gibbs from On ridge behind Riverside Guest House, Lebudowa Bay, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (call)

Goldie's Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora) [XC70356]
by id from D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, Fergusson, Nade, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Has been suggested to form a superspecies with Lesser Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor), Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana), Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) and Red Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra).

References
See References.

Files:

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