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'''Alternative name: Emperor of Germany Bird-of-paradise''' | '''Alternative name: Emperor of Germany Bird-of-paradise''' | ||
;[[: Category:Paradisaea|Paradisaea]] guilielmi | ;[[: Category:Paradisaea|Paradisaea]] guilielmi | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 33cm. | ||
| − | + | '''Male''' | |
| + | *Yellow and brown | ||
| + | *Dark emerald green face and throat | ||
| + | *Two long tail wires | ||
| + | *Large white flank plumes | ||
| + | *Red brown iris | ||
| + | *Blue grey bill | ||
| + | *Purple brown legs | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *All brown | ||
| + | *Smaller | ||
| + | *Lacks ornamental plumes | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[New Guinea]] | + | [[New Guinea]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species | + | This is a monotypic species. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Hill forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes fruits, figs and arthropods. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Paradisaea+guilielmi}} | {{GSearch|Paradisaea+guilielmi}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Paradisaea]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Paradisaea]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 27 March 2009
Alternative name: Emperor of Germany Bird-of-paradise
- Paradisaea guilielmi
Identification
33cm.
Male
- Yellow and brown
- Dark emerald green face and throat
- Two long tail wires
- Large white flank plumes
- Red brown iris
- Blue grey bill
- Purple brown legs
Female
- All brown
- Smaller
- Lacks ornamental plumes
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Hill forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruits, figs and arthropods.
References
Wikipedia
