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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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 5 years ago 30 sec 4.6 -
Two birds on a branch, one displaying Locality Bali Bird Park, Bali (Indonesia)
Philip Griffin 17 September 2005 6 years ago 9 sec 4.4 -
A pair copulating Locality Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp novaeguineae)
Rigdon Currie 30 June 2005 6 years ago 26 sec 4.2 -
A male displaying with other males Locality Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp novaeguineae)
Rigdon Currie 30 June 2005 6 years ago 19 sec 3.9 -
A male calling and displaying, then joining another male. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (ssp apoda)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 41 sec 3.3 -
Two males in a tree, calling and displaying. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (ssp apoda)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 45 sec 3
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An adult male displaying on a branch.
Locality Aru Island, New Guinea (ssp apoda)
Loïc Degen 32 weeks ago 4.9 -
An adult male displaying.
Locality Aru Island, New Guinea (ssp apoda)
Loïc Degen 32 weeks ago 4.9 -
A female perched close to a male in display phase.
Locality Aru Island, New Guinea (ssp apoda)
Loïc Degen 32 weeks ago 4.7 -
A pair performing the Copulatory Sequence dance.
Locality Aru Island, New Guinea (ssp apoda)
Loïc Degen 32 weeks ago 4.7 -
A pair mating.
Locality Aru Island, New Guinea (ssp apoda)
Loïc Degen 32 weeks ago 4.7 -
Three males displaying in a tree.
Locality Aru Island, New Guinea (ssp apoda)
Loïc Degen 32 weeks ago 4.5
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Calls by several birds while displaying in a lek. Locality Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
(ssp novaeguineae)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 August 2002 18 weeks ago 4 -
Low calls by two males while displaying. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar
(ssp apoda)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 18 weeks ago 3
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