Astrapia

The astrapias are a genus, Astrapia, of birds-of-paradise. The genus contains five species.

Astrapia
Ribbon-tailed astrapia, Astrapia mayeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradisaeidae
Genus: Astrapia
Vieillot, 1816

They are endemic to New Guinea. The males have highly iridescent plumage and remarkably long tails. Females are duller and have shorter tails.

Barnes's astrapia is a hybrid produced by the interbreeding of Princess Stephanie's astrapia and the ribbon-tailed astrapia.[1]

Species

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References

  1. Peckover, William S. (1990). Papua New Guinea, Birds of Paradise. Brown: Carina.


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