| Goldie's bird-of-paradise | |
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| Illustration of male (above) and female (below) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Paradisaea |
| Species: | P. decora |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradisaea decora | |
Goldie's bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea decora) is a species ofbird-of-paradise.
Endemic toPapua New Guinea, the Goldie's bird-of-paradise is distributed in the hill forests ofFergusson andNormanby Island of theD'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, eastern Papuan Islands. The diet consists mainly of fruits.
The name commemorates theScottish collectorAndrew Goldie, who discovered the bird in 1882.
Due to ongoinghabitat loss, limited range and overhunting in some areas, the Goldie's bird-of-paradise is evaluated as Vulnerable on theIUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II ofCITES.
Goldie's bird-of-paradise is large, approximately 33 cm long, and olive-brown. The male has a yellow and dark green plumage with a lavender grey breast, yellowiris and grey coloredbill, mouth and feet. It is adorned with large crimson ornamental flank plumes and two long tail wires. The male is distinguished from otherParadisaea species by its lavender grey breast plumage. Unadorned female has an olive-brown plumage withcinnamon-brown below.
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