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[[Image:Crinkle-collared_Manucode.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by <b>Mehd Halaouate</b> <br>Taja, Papua]] | [[Image:Crinkle-collared_Manucode.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by <b>Mehd Halaouate</b> <br>Taja, Papua]] | ||
;[[:Category:Manucodia|Manucodia]] chalybatus | ;[[:Category:Manucodia|Manucodia]] chalybatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 36cm. | ||
| + | *Iridescent purple black above | ||
| + | *Purple-black, with yellow-green iridescence below | ||
| + | *Iridescent purple black, blue sheened uppertail coverts | ||
| + | *Blue black head | ||
| + | *Iridescent blue and green chin, throat, nape and neck | ||
| + | *Glossy green breast | ||
| + | *Long tail | ||
| + | *Red iris | ||
| + | *Dark bill and legs | ||
| + | *Female slightly smaller and has less purple | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[New Guinea]]. | [[New Guinea]]. | ||
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The scientific name was formerly spelled ''chalybata''. | The scientific name was formerly spelled ''chalybata''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Hill forests and lowlands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes fruit, particularly figs. | ||
| + | It builds a shallow open cup nest which is suspended by the rim from a branch fork. 1-2 eggs are laid. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia; Answers.com | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Manucodia+chalybat}} | {{GSearch|Manucodia+chalybat}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1174 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1174 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Manucodia]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Manucodia]] | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 16 March 2009
- Manucodia chalybatus
Identification
36cm.
- Iridescent purple black above
- Purple-black, with yellow-green iridescence below
- Iridescent purple black, blue sheened uppertail coverts
- Blue black head
- Iridescent blue and green chin, throat, nape and neck
- Glossy green breast
- Long tail
- Red iris
- Dark bill and legs
- Female slightly smaller and has less purple
Distribution
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
The scientific name was formerly spelled chalybata.
Habitat
Hill forests and lowlands.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruit, particularly figs.
It builds a shallow open cup nest which is suspended by the rim from a branch fork. 1-2 eggs are laid.
References
Wikipedia; Answers.com
