Genus: Astrapia
Description
The five Astrapias from New Guinea are a genus of Birds-of-paradise.
They have a mainly black plumage with various iridiscence colours in it. Males have a very long tail which can have extremly elongated centrail tail-feathers.
Females are much duller, finely barred underneath and have shorter tails.
Presumably all species are polygynous and males attend leks for their display.
Taxonomy
Astrapia is a genus in the family Paradisaeidae.
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| A. splendidissima | Splendid Astrapia | ||
| A. nigra | Arfak Astrapia | ||
| A. rothschildi | Huon Astrapia | ||
| A. stephaniae | Princess Stephanie's Astrapia | ||
| A. mayeri | Ribbon-tailed Astrapia | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Astrapia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Astrapia
Pages in category ‘Astrapia’
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
