| Astrapia | |
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| Ribbon-tailed astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Astrapia Vieillot, 1816 |
Astrapia (Vieillot, 1816) is agenus ofbirds-of-paradise. Thegenus contains fivespecies, allendemic toNew Guinea.
The males have highlyiridescent plumage and remarkably long tails. Females are duller and have shorter tails.[1]