Order Passeriformes Higher classification Cnemophilus | Phylum Chordata Family Cnemophilidae Scientific name Cnemophilus loriae Rank Species | |
![]() | ||
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(Text) CC BY-SA