Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Magnificent Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) - HBW 14, p. 483
French: Paradisier magnifique
German: Sichelschwanz-Paradiesvogel
Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso Magnífica
Taxonomy: Paradisea Magnifica J. R. Forster, 1781, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
Present species and C. respublica sometimes separated from C. regius in genus Diphyllodes. Hybridization with C. regius and, intergenerically, with Paradisaea minor recorded. Proposed race intermedius (described from upper Setekwa R, in Snow Mts) synonymized with chrysopterus. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- magnificus ( J. R. Forster, 1781) - West Papuan Is (Salawati) and NW New Guinea (N & E Vogelkop, Wandammen Peninsula and Onin Peninsula).
- chrysopterus ( Elliot, 1873) - Yapen I (in Geelvink Bay) and W & C New Guinea E to mountains of Jimi R and Sepik-Wahgi Divide, also Adelbert Range.
- hunsteini ( A. B. Meyer, 1885) - E & SE New Guinea from upper Fly R region (E along S scarp of C Cordillera), Wahgi region and Huon Peninsula.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male displaying in its dancing grounds. Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp magnificus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 3 years ago 1 min 6 sec 4.6 -
A female changing branch twice and then regurgitating a pellet Locality National Zoo, Washington DC, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 25 June 2005 5 years ago 30 sec 3.9 -
A perched female flying away Locality National Zoo, Washington DC, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 25 June 2005 5 years ago 15 sec 3.9 -
A perched female regurgitating a pellet Locality National Zoo, Washington DC, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 25 June 2005 5 years ago 30 sec 3.3 -
A male in breeding plumage, feeding at a feeder. Locality Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Chonburi, Central Thailand, Thailand
Josep del Hoyo 4 April 2008 2 years ago 33 sec 2.5 -
A male preening, then displaying Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Jonathan Beilby 8 August 2008 3 years ago 39 sec 2
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Caught in Display
Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Carlton Collier 3 August 2008 1 year ago 3 -
A bird on a branch, displaying.
Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp magnificus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 2 years ago 3 -
Male displaying in front of female
Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Eduardo de Juana 31 July 2008 2 years ago 2
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A male calling.
Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
(ssp magnificus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 2 years ago 4
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