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Revision as of 00:02, 11 March 2009
- Paradisaea rudolphi
Identification
Note ivory bill and thick broken ivory white eyeing. Black head extending down back of neck and upper back. Indigo lower back is striking. Blue and rust colored plumes on male and two very long black tail steamers. Female similar but lacking steamers and plumes.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are known, rudolphi and margaritae.
Habitat
Highlands
Behaviour
Territorial, guarding fruit trees, especially in the morning.
Male displays by hanging upside-down on a branch and spreading his feathers into a triangular shape, exposing a black oval patch surrounded by red on the breast.
