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Cicinnurus respublica

Photo by Dubi
Location: West Papua,Waigeo Island, Indonesia

[edit] Identification

Red and black, yellow mantle on neck, light green mouth, blue feet and two curved violet tail feathers, naked blue head with black double cross pattern on it. The female is a brownish bird with bare blue crown.

[edit] Distribution

Islands of Papua New Guinea

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species; some authorities place it in genus Diphyllodes, resulting in scientific name Diphyllodes respublica.

[edit] Habitat

Hill and lowland rainforests.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes fruits and small insects.

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