Lophorina
E708303
Lophorina is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ elaborate courtship displays and striking, iridescent plumage.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | birds-of-paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
lophorinas
ⓘ
superb birds-of-paradise ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
ground or low-perch display
ⓘ
rapid hopping movements ⓘ visual transformation of body outline ⓘ wing snapping sounds ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| displayType |
cape-raising display
ⓘ
frontal courtship display ⓘ shield-like plumage display ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Guinea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
submontane forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex visual displays
ⓘ
elaborate male courtship displays ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ striking iridescent plumage ⓘ vocal courtship elements ⓘ |
| hasIridescentColor | blue ⓘ |
| hasIridescentColor |
green
ⓘ
turquoise ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Lophorina minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lophorina niedda NERFINISHED ⓘ Lophorina superba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indonesian New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageFeature |
erectile head cape in males
ⓘ
expandable breast shield in males ⓘ velvety black body plumage in males ⓘ |
| reproduction |
female-only parental care
ⓘ
polygynous mating system ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
evolution of courtship displays
ⓘ
sexual selection ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Lophorina superba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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