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Loria's satinbird

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Cnemophilus

Higher classification
  
Cnemophilus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cnemophilidae

Scientific name
  
Cnemophilus loriae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Yellow‑breasted satinbird, Jobi manucode, Crinkle‑collared manucode, Glossy‑mantled manucode, Long‑tailed paradigalla

The Loria's satinbird or velvet satinbird (Formerly known as the Loria's bird-of-paradise) (Cnemophilus loriae) is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Italian ethnographer Lamberto Loria.

References

Loria's satinbird Wikipedia