Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Astrapia Higher classification Astrapia | Phylum Chordata Family Paradisaeidae Scientific name Astrapia rothschildi Rank Species | |
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Similar Jobi manucode, Splendid astrapia, Crinkle‑collared manucode, Astrapia, Glossy‑mantled manucode | ||
Huon astrapia
The Huon astrapia (Astrapia rothschildi) is a species of bird-of-paradise.
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This little known bird-of-paradise is distributed and endemic to the mountain forests of Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. Its diet consists mainly of fruits and seeds.
The scientific name commemorates the British ornithologist Walter Rothschild.
A common species in its limited habitat range, the Huon astrapia is evaluated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
Huon astrapia 2014
Description
The Huon astrapia is medium-sized, approximately 69 cm long. The male has black plumage with a glossy blue crown, dark olive-green back, an iridescent purple-green elongated nape feathers, and a very long and broad purplish black tail. The female is smaller than male, and has blackish-brown plumage with pale barring on its abdomen.
