Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
King Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius) - HBW 14, p. 484
French: Paradisier royal
German: Königsparadiesvogel
Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso Real
Other common names: Little King Bird-of-paradise
Taxonomy: Paradisea regia Linnaeus, 1758, Aru Islands, New Guinea.
Hybridization with C. magnificus recorded. Proposed races rex (described from Sorong district, in Vogelkop) and gymnorhynchus (from near Finschhafen, on NE coast of Huon Peninsula) synonymized with nominate, and cryptorhynchus (from Taua, on lower Mamberamo R) and similis (from Stephansort, in Astrolabe Bay) treated as synonyms of coccineifrons. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- regius ( Linnaeus, 1758) - West Papuan Is (Salawati, Misool), Aru Is, and scattered localities in mainland New Guinea except N portion.
- coccineifrons Rothschild, 1896 - N New Guinea from E coast of Geelvink Bay E to E Ramu R.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male preening and calling. Locality Elevala River, Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp regius)
Keith Blomerley 27 August 2008 3 years ago 27 sec 3.1 -
A pair in the canopy, the male chasing the female. Locality Nimbokrang Forest, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp coccineifrons)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2008 3 years ago 53 sec 2.7 -
A bird singing in background and then a poor view Locality Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp regius)
Rigdon Currie 30 June 2005 5 years ago 10 sec 2.4 -
A male preening his breast feathers Locality Elevala River, Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp regius)
Keith Blomerley 27 August 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 2.3
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Displaying Male
Locality Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Dubi shapiro 7 July 2009 27 weeks ago 3.3 -
Male perched on a branch
Locality Taman Burung, Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia
Johannes Pfleiderer 30 August 2008 2 years ago 3
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A male at its display site Locality Haia, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
monicayhector 14 June 1992 2 years ago 3.5 -
A brief call given by a male when preening Locality Elevala River, Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Keith Blomerley 27 August 2008 2 years ago 2
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