Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)

Arfak Astrapia (Astrapia nigra) - HBW 14, p. 467

French: Paradisier à gorge noire German: Fächerparadieselster Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso de las Arfak
Other common names: Great/Black/Gorget Astrapia, Arfak/Great/Black/Gorget Bird-of-paradise, Long-tailed Astrapia/Bird-of-paradise

Taxonomy: Paradisea nigra J. F. Gmelin, 1788, "Oceanic Islands"; error = Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
Intergeneric hybridization with Epimachus fastosus recorded. Monotypic.

Distribution: Vogelkop (Tamrau Mts and Arfak Mts), in NW New Guinea.