Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) - HBW 14, p. 487
French: Paradisier grand-émeraude
German: Großer Paradiesvogel
Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso Esmeralda Grande
Other common names: Great Bird-of-paradise
Taxonomy: Paradisaea apoda Linnaeus, 1758, India; error = Aru Islands, New Guinea.
Genus name sometimes spelt Paradisea (see page 46). Has been suggested to form a superspecies with P. minor, P. raggiana, P. decora and P. rubra. Hybridization with P. raggiana recorded; mixed leks including hybrid males found in S New Guinea. Race novaeguineae has been considered undiagnosable by some authors, who treat present species as monotypic. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- novaeguineae D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879 - mainland S New Guinea from Timika E to Fly/Strickland watershed.
- apoda Linnaeus, 1758 - Aru Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds on a branch, one displaying Locality Bali Bird Park, Bali (Indonesia)
Philip Griffin 17 September 2005 5 years ago 9 sec 4.2 -
A male performing the courtship display to a female, next to another male Locality Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp novaeguineae)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 August 2002 4 years ago 30 sec 3.9 -
A male displaying with other males Locality Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp novaeguineae)
Rigdon Currie 30 June 2005 5 years ago 19 sec 3.9 -
A male calling and displaying, then joining another male. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (ssp apoda)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 2 years ago 41 sec 3.3 -
A pair copulating Locality Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp novaeguineae)
Rigdon Currie 30 June 2005 5 years ago 26 sec 3.3 -
Two males in a tree, calling and displaying. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (ssp apoda)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 2 years ago 45 sec 3
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A male bird displaying.
Locality Bali Bird Park, Bali (Indonesia) (ssp novaeguineae)
mehdhalaouate 20 September 2006 1 year ago 4.3 -
A male bird perched.
Locality Bali Bird Park, Bali (Indonesia) (ssp novaeguineae)
mehdhalaouate 29 May 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
A close-up of a male.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (ssp apoda)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 2 years ago 3 -
Two males in a tree, displaying.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (ssp apoda)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 2 years ago 3
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