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Astrapia
''Astrapia'' (Vieillot, 1816) is a genus of Bird-of-paradise, birds-of-paradise. The genus contains five species, all 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. Taxonomy The genus ''Astrapia'' was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot to accommodate the Arfak astrapia, which therefore becomes the type species. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ''astrapios'' or ''astrapaios'' meaning "of lightning". The genus is suggested to be monophyletic, roughly six million years old, and forms a sister-group with the two species in the genus ''Paradigalla''. ''Astrapia'' and ''Paradigalla'' are members of a larger clade that includes the other long-tail birds-of-paradise from the genus ''Epimachus''. Species The genus contains five spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splendid Astrapia
The splendid astrapia (''Astrapia splendidissima'') is a species of ''Astrapia'' of the birds-of-paradise family, Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaeidae. It lives mainly in the mountain forests of Papua New Guinea. Male birds are known for their bright feathers and unique courtship displays, such as hopping between branches, flicking their tails, and making frog-like calls to attract females. They may also have lek mating behavior, where males gather and display together. This species mainly eats fruit, but also feeds on insects, lizards and frogs. While males live alone, females raise the young and sometimes form small groups when searching for food. The population is stable, but it could be affected by forest loss. It has two recognised subspecies. The splendid astrapia may hybridize with other astrapias. Etymology The generic name, ''Astrapia'', is derived from ''"Astraipios"'', and means lightning flash or glare. This refers to the brilliant iridescent plumage of species in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrapia Stephaniae
''Astrapia'' (Vieillot, 1816) is a genus of birds-of-paradise. The genus contains five species, all 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. Taxonomy The genus ''Astrapia'' was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot to accommodate the Arfak astrapia, which therefore becomes the type species. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ''astrapios'' or ''astrapaios'' meaning "of lightning". The genus is suggested to be monophyletic, roughly six million years old, and forms a sister-group with the two species in the genus '' Paradigalla''. ''Astrapia'' and '' Paradigalla'' are members of a larger clade that includes the other long-tail birds-of-paradise from the genus '' Epimachus''. Species The genus contains five species: * Arf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
Stephanie's astrapia (''Astrapia stephaniae''), also known as Princess Stephanie's astrapia, is a species of bird-of-paradise of the family Paradisaeidae, native to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). This species was first described by Carl Hunstein in 1884. A common species throughout its range, Princess Stephanie's astrapia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES. Hybrids between this species and the ribbon-tailed astrapia, in the small area where their ranges overlap, have been named Barnes's astrapia. Etymology The scientific name of Stephanie's astrapia is ''Astrapia stephaniae.'' Its genus name, ''Astrapia'', means "flash of lightning", referring to the brilliant iridescent plumage present in some form on all astapias. Its specific name, ''stephaniae'', honors Princess Stephanie of Belgium, the wife of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, who also was honored in the Blue bird-of-paradise's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arfak Astrapia
The Arfak astrapia (''Astrapia nigra'') is a species of astrapia, a group of birds found in the birds-of-paradise family Bird-of-paradise, Paradiseidae. Taxonomy The Arfak astrapia was Species description, formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with the birds of paradise in the genus ''Paradisea'' (now spelled ''Paradisaea'') and coined the binomial nomenclature, binomial name ''Paradisea nigra''. Gmelin based his description on the "Gorget paradise bird" that had been described in 1782 by the English ornithologist John Latham (ornithologist), John Latham in his book ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. Lathan had examined a specimen in the collection of the naturalist Joseph Banks. The type location (biology), type location is the Arfak Mountains in the Bird's Head Peninsula of northwest New Guinea. The Arfak astrapia is now placed in the genus ''Astrapia '' th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrapia Nigra
The Arfak astrapia (''Astrapia nigra'') is a species of astrapia, a group of birds found in the birds-of-paradise family Paradiseidae. Taxonomy The Arfak astrapia was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with the birds of paradise in the genus ''Paradisea'' (now spelled ''Paradisaea'') and coined the binomial name ''Paradisea nigra''. Gmelin based his description on the "Gorget paradise bird" that had been described in 1782 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his book ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. Lathan had examined a specimen in the collection of the naturalist Joseph Banks. The type location is the Arfak Mountains in the Bird's Head Peninsula of northwest New Guinea. The Arfak astrapia is now placed in the genus '' Astrapia '' that was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. The genus name is derived from Anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrapia Rothschildi
The Huon astrapia (''Astrapia rothschildi''), also known as Rothschild's astrapia, Huon bird-of-paradise, or Lord Rothschild's bird-of-paradise, is a species of bird-of-paradise belonging to the genus ''Astrapia''. Like most of its congeners, ''A. rothschildi'' is a rather elusive member of its genus and family. Etymology The generic name, ''Astrapia'', is derived from the Greek word ''Astrapaios,'' which means "flash of lightning", referring to the iridescent plumage of the genus. Its specific name, ''rothschildi'', is for Lord Walter Rothschild, a famous collector who kept the first specimen in his private museum sent to him by German naturalist Carl Wahnes. Description This little-known astrapia is a medium-sized bird-of-paradise species, excluding the tail. The males reach up to around 69 cm (27 in) long and weigh up to 205g, including the tail, while the smaller female is around 47 cm (18.5 in) long and weighs slightly less at 200g. The males' head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird-of-paradise
The birds-of-paradise are members of the Family (biology), 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, the majority of which are sexually dimorphic. The males of these species tend to have very long, elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings, tail, or head. For the most part, they are confined to dense rainforest habitats. The diet of all species is dominated by fruit and to a lesser extent arthropods. The birds-of-paradise have a variety of breeding systems, ranging from Monogamy in animals, monogamy to Lek (mating arena), lek-type Animal sexual behaviour#Polygamy, polygamy. A number of species are threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Taxonomy The family Paradisaeidae is introduced (as Paradiseidae) in 1825 with ''Paradisaea'' as the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
The ribbon-tailed astrapia, also known as Shaw Mayer's astrapia (''Astrapia mayeri''), is a species of bird-of-paradise. The ribbon-tailed astrapia is distributed and endemic to subalpine forests in western part of the central highlands of Papua New Guinea. Like many other ornamental birds-of-paradise, the male is polygamous. The ribbon-tailed astrapia is the most recently discovered bird-of-paradise. The ribbon-tailed astrapia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES. The long tails of male birds add to the threat, being as though the tail makes it difficult for the species to escape from natural predators. The scientific name commemorates the great naturalist and New Guinea explorer Fred Shaw Mayer, who was believed to have discovered the bird in 1938. However, it is now believed that explorer Jack Hides discovered the bird, while Mayer became interested in it later. Description The ribbon-tailed astrapia i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
