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Cicinnurus regius

Identification

16cm. Crimson and white, bright blue feet and green-tipped fan-like plumes on its shoulder. The two elongated tail wires are decorated with emerald green disk feathers on its end. Female is a brown bird with barring below.

Distribution

New Guinea and several surrounding islands.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized, regius and coccineifrons.

Habitat

Behaviour

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