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Additional proposed subspecies exhibita (described from Mt Hagen area) and fuscior (Herzog Mts) synonymized with nominate.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

• lawesii Ramsay, 1885   -  Highlands of east-central New Guinea east to southern slopes of south-eastern peninsula.
• helenae De Vis, 1897   -  South-eastern New Guinea. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Eastern Parotia (Parotia helenae).

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BirdLife International For more information about the Lawess Parotia see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Lawess Parotia If you would like to read any articles about the Lawess Parotia... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Lawess Parotia If Birdpedia has no pictures of Lawess Parotia or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (1) No Videos of Lawess Parotia If Birdpedia has no videos of Lawess Parotia or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   LAND OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   LAND OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Lawess Parotia Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   LAND OCEAN   All