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| − | + | '''Alternative names: Emperor of Germany Bird-of-paradise; White-plumed Bird-of-paradise''' | |
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;[[: Category:Paradisaea|Paradisaea]] guilielmi | ;[[: Category:Paradisaea|Paradisaea]] guilielmi | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 33cm. | + | Male 33cm (excluding tail wires), female 31cm. |
| − | + | ====Male==== | |
| − | + | * Dark emerald green face, throat and upper breast | |
| − | + | * Pale straw-yellow rest of head and mantle | |
| − | *Dark emerald green face and | + | * Dark brown with maroon wash rest of upperparts |
| − | * | + | * Dark brown tail with two grossly elongated centrail tail feathers, forming two long wires |
| − | *Large white flank plumes | + | * Large white flank plumes |
| − | * | + | * Dark maroon lower breast, dark dusky brown belly |
| − | * | + | * White patch on lower belly |
| − | * | + | * Dark reddish-brown eye |
| − | + | * Bluish-grey bill | |
| − | * | + | * Dull flesh-brown to brownish pink legs |
| − | * | + | ====Female==== |
| − | * | + | * Smaller and without elongated tail-feathers or flank-feathers |
| + | * Dark brown crown, face, throat and breast | ||
| + | * Duller yellow rest of head and mantle | ||
| + | * Dark brown rest of upperparts | ||
| + | * Mid-brown lower breast and belly | ||
| + | Juveniles undescribed, immature males similar to females. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[New Guinea]]. | + | Endemic to the Huon Peninsula in northeast [[New Guinea]].<br /> |
| + | Has a very small range. Still considered fairly common but population may be in rapid decline due to loss of habitat. Replaced in disturbed habitats by increasing [[Raggiana Bird-of-paradise]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> |
| + | Hybrids with [[Raggiana Bird-of-paradise]] and [[Lesser Bird-of-paradise]] recorded. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Primary hill forest. Occurs at 450 - 1500m, mainly at 670 - 1350m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | Feeds mostly on fruits, takes also some arthropods. | |
| + | Breeding season at least from September to December. A [[Dictionary_M-S#P|polygynous]] species. Up to 6 males form a lek in large trees. The display involves several postures and a dance phase. <br /> | ||
| + | The female builds and attends the nest alone. One described nest was made of creeper tendrils and vines. Lays 1 - 2 eggs.<br /> | ||
| + | No information about movements. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} | |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Paradisaea+guilielmi}} | {{GSearch|Paradisaea+guilielmi}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Paradisaea]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Paradisaea]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Revision as of 09:30, 7 November 2010
Alternative names: Emperor of Germany Bird-of-paradise; White-plumed Bird-of-paradise
- Paradisaea guilielmi
Identification
Male 33cm (excluding tail wires), female 31cm.
Male
- Dark emerald green face, throat and upper breast
- Pale straw-yellow rest of head and mantle
- Dark brown with maroon wash rest of upperparts
- Dark brown tail with two grossly elongated centrail tail feathers, forming two long wires
- Large white flank plumes
- Dark maroon lower breast, dark dusky brown belly
- White patch on lower belly
- Dark reddish-brown eye
- Bluish-grey bill
- Dull flesh-brown to brownish pink legs
Female
- Smaller and without elongated tail-feathers or flank-feathers
- Dark brown crown, face, throat and breast
- Duller yellow rest of head and mantle
- Dark brown rest of upperparts
- Mid-brown lower breast and belly
Juveniles undescribed, immature males similar to females.
Distribution
Endemic to the Huon Peninsula in northeast New Guinea.
Has a very small range. Still considered fairly common but population may be in rapid decline due to loss of habitat. Replaced in disturbed habitats by increasing Raggiana Bird-of-paradise.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Hybrids with Raggiana Bird-of-paradise and Lesser Bird-of-paradise recorded.
Habitat
Primary hill forest. Occurs at 450 - 1500m, mainly at 670 - 1350m.
Behaviour
Feeds mostly on fruits, takes also some arthropods.
Breeding season at least from September to December. A polygynous species. Up to 6 males form a lek in large trees. The display involves several postures and a dance phase.
The female builds and attends the nest alone. One described nest was made of creeper tendrils and vines. Lays 1 - 2 eggs.
No information about movements.
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. (2024) Emperor Bird-of-Paradise. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Emperor_Bird-of-Paradise
