Parotia
E708304
Parotia is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ elaborate courtship dances and ornate plumage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | birds-of-paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
parotias
ⓘ
six-plumed birds-of-paradise ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species near threatened ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
complex dance sequences
ⓘ
head-plume displays ⓘ wing-flicking movements ⓘ |
| courtshipDisplayType | ground courtship display ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Lucien Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1850 ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| displaySite | court or display court on forest floor ⓘ |
| eats |
arthropods
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Guinea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | islands of New Guinea ⓘ |
| geographicRange | highland regions of New Guinea ⓘ |
| habitat |
mid-montane rainforest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ mossy forest ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Parotia berlepschi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parotia carolae NERFINISHED ⓘ Parotia helenae NERFINISHED ⓘ Parotia lawesii NERFINISHED ⓘ Parotia sefilata NERFINISHED ⓘ Parotia wahnesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumageFeature |
elongated flank feathers
ⓘ
iridescent breast shield ⓘ wire-like head plumes ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indonesian New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate male courtship dances
ⓘ
ornate male plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| subfamily | Paradisaeinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Parotia sefilata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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