Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)

Crested Bird-of-paradise (Cnemophilus macgregorii) - HBW 14, p. 461

French: Cnémophile huppé German: Furchenparadiesvogel Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso Crestada
Other common names: Crested Cnemophilus, Sickle-crested/Multi-crested/Macgregor's Bird-of-paradise

Taxonomy: Cnemophilus macgregorii De Vis, 1890, Mount Knutsford, Owen Stanley Range, New Guinea.
This genus and Loboparadisea sometimes united in a separate family, Cnemophilidae. Sympatric with C. loriae at c. 2600 m on Mt Hagen and 2200-2650 m in Ambua Range, but hybridization unrecorded. Birds from Kubor Mts (E New Guinea) described as additional race, kuboriensis, synonymized with sanguineus. Geographical extent of nominate race uncertain, possibly wider than is listed below. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

sanguineus Iredale, 1948 - mountains of E New Guinea (Mt Giluwe and Mt Hagen region E to at least Bismarck Mts and Kubor Range).
macgregorii De Vis, 1890 - SE New Guinea (E at least from Ekuti Divide, E of Watut/Tauri gap).

Least Concern

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A male perched low down. Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
neil osborne 25 August 2010 7 weeks ago 2.5
Female feeding on berries Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
mark sutton 12 August 2008 4 years ago 2.5