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Curl-crested Manucode - BirdForum Opus

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Manucodia comrii

Identification

43 cm.

  • Iridescent purple, black and green
  • Yellow green upper breast and neck
  • Curled head crest
  • Twisted central tail feathers
  • Red iris

Distribution

Endemic to the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago and the Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea).

Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies.

Habitat

Forest.

Behaviour

The diet includes mainly fruit.

References

Wikipedia

External Links

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