Genus: Lophorina
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Superb Bird-of-Paradise from New Guinea.
Similar to the Riflebirds the male has a delta-shaped breast shield which can be errected.
Females are markedly smaller and similar in appearance to other female Birds-of-paradise.
Taxonomy
Lophorina is a monotypic genus in the family Paradisaeidae.
Hybrids with various other Birds-of-Paradise have been recorded.
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| L. superba | Superb Bird-of-Paradise | ||
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. (2021) Lophorina. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Lophorina
Pages in category ‘Lophorina’
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