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  2. Greater lophorina - Wikipedia

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    The greater lophorina ( Lophorina superba ), also known as superb bird-of-paradise or greater superb bird-of-paradise, is a species of the Paradisaeidae ( bird-of-paradise) family. It was considered the sole species in the genus until in 2017 it was recognised that there were three species ( L. superba, Lophorina minor, and Lophorina niedda ).

  3. Crescent-caped lophorina - Wikipedia

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    The crescent-caped lophorina or Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise ( Lophorina niedda ), sometimes noted as the curl-caped bird-of-paradise, [2] is a species of the Paradisaeidae ( bird-of-paradise) family. It is endemic to the Bird's Head Peninsula in New Guinea ( Vogelkop in Dutch). [3] First described in 1930 by Ernst Mayr, it had been treated ...

  4. Lophorina - Wikipedia

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    Family: Paradisaeidae. Genus: Lophorina. Vieillot, 1816. Type species. Paradisea superba ( greater lophorina) Pennant, 1781. Lophorina is a genus of birds in the birds-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae that are endemic to New Guinea, formerly containing a single species, but as of 2017, containing three species.

  5. Bird-of-paradise - Wikipedia

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    17 genera, 45 species [1] The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species are found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. The family has 45 species in 17 genera. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of the species ...

  6. Blue bird-of-paradise - Wikipedia

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    The blue bird-of-paradise ( Paradisornis rudolphi) is a large species of bird-of-paradise. It is the only species in the genus Paradisornis, but was previously included in the genus Paradisaea . It is often regarded as one of the most fabulous and extravagant of all birds of the world, with its glorified and fancy flank feathers present only in ...

  7. Standardwing bird-of-paradise - Wikipedia

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    The standardwing bird-of-paradise is medium-sized, approximately 28 cm long, and olive brown. The male has a gloss violet-and-lilac coloured crown and emerald-green breast shield. Its most striking features are two pairs of long white plumes coming out from the bend of the wing that can be raised or lowered at the bird's will.

  8. Lesser lophorina - Wikipedia

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    The lesser lophorina ( Lophorina minor ), also known as lesser superb bird-of-paradise or rasping bird-of-paradise, is a species of passerine bird in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae . It is endemic to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the superb bird-of-paradise, and elevated ...

  9. Lesser bird-of-paradise - Wikipedia

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    The lesser bird-of-paradise is medium-sized, up to 32 cm (13 in), maroon-brown with a yellow crown and brownish-yellow upper back. The male has a dark emerald-green throat, a pair of long tail-wires and is adorned with ornamental flank plumes which are deep yellow at their base and fade outwards into white. The female is a maroon bird with a ...

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