|
This article is incomplete. This article is missing one or more sections. You can help the BirdForum Opus by expanding it. |
|
- Lycocorax obiensis
Identification
Distribution
Obi and Bisa in Moluccan Islands (locally known as Maluku islands) in Indonesia.
Locally common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
Obi Paradise-crow and Halmahera Paradise-crow (including Morotai Paradise-crow) were formerly considered a single species with the name of Paradise-crow.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Behaviour
It is one of the few monogamous birds-of-paradise. The nest is an open bowl-shaped structure made of curled vine stems, tendrils, dead leaves and/or moss. It's placed 4 - 15m above the ground in a tree fork. Lays 1 egg.
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Eaton, JA, B van Balen, NW Brickle, FE Rheindt 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (Greater Sundas and Wallacea), Second Edition. Lynx Editions. ISBN978-84-16728-44-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Obi Paradise-crow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Obi_Paradise-crow
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
