Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Scientific name Cicinnurus Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Paradisaeidae Higher classification Bird-of-paradise | |
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Lower classifications Wilson's bird‑of‑paradise, King bird‑of‑paradise, Magnificent bird‑of‑paradise | ||
Wilson s bird of paradise cicinnurus respublica displaying
The genus Cicinnurus (Vieillot, 1816) consists of three sickletail birds-of-paradise.
Contents
- Wilson s bird of paradise cicinnurus respublica displaying
- Maiting dance of the magnificent bird of paridise cicinnurus magnificus
- Species
- References
All three species are sexually dimorphic and have bright blue legs and feet. Members of this genus are found in Papua New Guinea or Indonesia, primarily on the island of Irian Jaya and nearby islands.
Maiting dance of the magnificent bird of paridise cicinnurus magnificus
Species
C. magnificus and C. respublica were formerly placed in the genus Diphyllodes Lesson, 1834.
References
Cicinnurus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA