The Zoochat Photographic Guide To Birds-of-Paradise

TeaLovingDave

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Just knocking this one off quickly, having realised we have a relatively decent selection of photographs depicting various members of the Paradisaeidae :) although given some of the species which were around in captivity until recently - and one or two which have popped up recently in collections within the native range - I suspect we do have the scope to improve matters further!

Where possible, I will attempt to depict both male and female individuals for each taxon.
 
Paradisaeidae


This family represents five lineages containing a total of 16 genera and 43 species, as follows:


Lycocorax - 1 species
Manucodia - 4 species
Phonygammus - 1 species
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Parotia - 6 species
Pteridophora - 1 species
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Seleucidis - 1 species
Drepanornis - 2 species
Semioptera - 1 species
Ptiloris - 4 species
Lophorina - 3 species
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Epimachus - 2 species
Paradigalla - 2 species
Astrapia - 5 species
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Diphyllodes - 2 species
Cicinnurus - 1 species
Paradisaea - 7 species
 
Lycocorax


Paradise-crow (Lycocorax pyrrhopterus)

Three subspecies recognised:

L. p. pyrrhopterus
L. p. morotensis
L. p. obiensis

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.
 
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Manucodia


Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia ater)

Three subspecies recognised:

M. a. ater
M. a. subalter
M. a. alter

Photo by @Hix

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Jobi Manucode (Manucodia jobiensis)

Two subspecies recognised:

M. j. jobiensis
M. a. rubiensis

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.


Crinkle-collared Manucode (Manucodia chalybatus)

Monotypic.

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The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @Kakapo


Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii)

Two subspecies recognised:

M. c. comrii
M. c. trobriandi

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The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @birdsandbats
 
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Phonygammus


Trumpet Manucode (Phonygammus keraudrenii)

Six subspecies recognised:

P. k. keraudrenii
P. k. jamesii
P. k. neumanni
P. k. purpureoviolaceus
P. k. hunsteini
P. k. gouldii

Photo by @Tomek

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Parotia


Western Parotia (Parotia sefilata)

Monotypic.

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @Kakapo

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Queen Carola's Parotia (Parotia carolae)

Five subspecies recognised:

P. c. carolae
P. c. meeki
P. c. chalcothorax
P. c. chrysenia
P. c. clelandiorum

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @Kakapo

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Bronze Parotia (Parotia berlepschi)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.


Lawes's Parotia (Parotia lawesii)

Monotypic.

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @Writhedhornbill

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Eastern Parotia (Parotia helenae)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.


Wahnes's Parotia (Parotia wahnesi)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.
 
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Pteridophora


King of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise (Pteridophora alberti)

Monotypic.

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The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @Kakapo
 
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Seleucidis


Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleucus)

Two subspecies recognised:

S. m. melanoleucus
S. m. auripennis

Photo by @Jackwow

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Photo by @ralph

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Drepanornis


Black-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis albertisi)

Two subspecies recognised:

D. a. albertisi
D. a. cervinicauda

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @Kakapo

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Pale-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis bruijnii)

Monotypic.

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @vogelcommando

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Semioptera

Wallace's Standardwing (Semioptera wallacii)

Two subspecies recognised:

S. w. halmaherae
S. w. wallacii

The only photographs of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery are of taxidermy mounts, taken by @Chlidonias

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Ptiloris


Magnificent Riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus)

Two subspecies recognised:

P. m. magnificus
P. m. alberti

Photo by @Jackwow

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Growling Riflebird (Ptiloris intercedens)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.


Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus)

Monotypic.

Photo by @LaughingDove

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Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae)

Monotypic.

Photo by @LaughingDove

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Photo by @ronnienl

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Lophorina


Greater Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina superba)

Three subspecies recognised:

L. s. superba
L. s. feminina
L. s. latipennis

Photo by @Semioptera

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Photo by @Semioptera

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Crescent-caped Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina niedda)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.

Lesser Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina minor)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.
 
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Epimachus


Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus)

Three subspecies recognised:

E. f. fastosus
E. f. atratus
E. f. ultimus

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Brown Sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri)

Three subspecies recognised:

E. m. albicans
E. m. bloodi
E. m. meyeri

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.
 
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Paradigalla


Long-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla carunculata)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.


Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.
 
Astrapia


Arfak Astrapia (Astrapia nigra)

Monotypic.

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @birdsandbats

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Splendid Astrapia (Astrapia splendidissima)

Two subspecies recognised:

A. s. splendidissima
A. s. helios

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @Kakapo

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Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.


Princess Stephanie's Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae)

Two subspecies recognised:

A. s. feminina
A. s. stephaniae

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a taxidermy mount, taken by @Kakapo

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Huon Astrapia (Astrapia rothschildi)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.
 
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Diphyllodes


Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise (Diphyllodes magnificus)

Three subspecies recognised:

D. m. magnificus
D. m. chrysopterus
D. m. hunsteini

Photo by @ralph

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Photo by @Tomek

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Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise (Diphyllodes respublica)

Monotypic.

Photo by @gentle lemur

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Lophorina


Greater Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina superba)

Three subspecies recognised:

L. s. superba
L. s. feminina
L. s. latipennis

Crescent-caped Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina niedda)

Monotypic.

Lesser Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina minor)

Monotypic.


The latter two species were elevated from subspecies status of L. superba in 2018; as such it is unclear which captive individuals belong to which species - or indeed whether the captive population comprises hybrid individuals. Hence the following images represent L. superba sensu lato, rather than any of the three species in particular.

Photo by @Semioptera

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Photo by @Semioptera

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The individuals present in American collections, to my knowledge, represented ssp. feminina before the split, so photos of these individuals are of L. superba.

Thanks for another great thread!
 
Paradisaea


Lesser Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor)

Three subspecies recognised:

P. m. minor
P. m. jobiensis
P. m. finschi

Photo by @ralph

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Photo by @Tomek

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Greater Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea apoda)

Monotypic.

Photo by @LaughingDove

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Photo by @LaughingDove

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Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana)

Four subspecies recognised:

P. r. salvadorii
P. r. augustaevictoriae
P. r. intermedia
P. r. raggiana

Photo by @Newzooboy

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Photo by @geomorph

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Goldie's Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea decora)

Monotypic.

The only photograph of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery is of a pair of study skins, taken by @TeaLovingDave

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Red Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea rubra)

Monotypic.

Photo by @Tomek

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Photo by @Goura

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Emperor Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi)

Monotypic.

No photographs of this species are currently present in the Zoochat gallery.


Blue Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi)

Two subspecies recognised:

P. r. margaritae
P. r. rudolphi

The only photographs of this taxon in the Zoochat gallery are of taxidermy mounts, including this one taken by @Kakapo

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jayjds2 said:
The individuals present in American collections, to my knowledge, represented ssp. feminina before the split, so photos of these individuals are of L. superba.

Thanks for another great thread!
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Excellent - I shall edit the thread to reflect this information.
 
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