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Western Parotia

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Photo by Kris TindigePre mating display by adult Male bird to several female birds. Photo taken: Arfak Mountain, West Papua, Indonesia .
Photo by Kris Tindige
Pre mating display by adult Male bird to several female birds. Photo taken: Arfak Mountain, West Papua, Indonesia .
Photo by mehdhalaouatePhoto taken: Arfak mountains, Papua.
Photo by mehdhalaouate
Photo taken: Arfak mountains, Papua.
Parotia sefilata

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[edit] Identification

33cm. Black, iridescent golden-green breast shield, triangular silver feathers on its crown, elongated black plumes at sides of breast and three erectile spatule head wires behind each eye. Female is unadorned and has brown plumage.

[edit] Distribution

New Guinea

[edit] Taxonomy

There are no known subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Mountain forests.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes fruits, especially figs.

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