Astrapia
E710929
Astrapia is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ striking iridescent plumage and exceptionally long, ornamental tail feathers found in New Guinea’s montane forests.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | birds-of-paradise ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | high-elevation forests ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
astrapia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
astrapias ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in montane forests ⓘ |
| courtshipDisplay | elaborate male displays ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of birds-of-paradise ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | New Guinea Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | forest canopy frugivore ⓘ |
| eggLaying | in nests on trees or shrubs ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Guinea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | more cryptic ⓘ |
| flightType | strong but not long-distance ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Indonesian New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | montane forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
males have iridescent plumage
ⓘ
males have long ornamental tail feathers ⓘ |
| hasSex |
female
ⓘ
male ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Astrapia mayeri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Astrapia nigra NERFINISHED ⓘ Astrapia rothschildi NERFINISHED ⓘ Astrapia splendidissima NERFINISHED ⓘ Astrapia stephaniae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage | highly ornamented ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
exceptionally long tail feathers in males
ⓘ
iridescent body plumage in males ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryLifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
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