Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Western Parotia (Parotia sefilata) - HBW 14, p. 471
French: Paradisier sifilet
German: Strahlenparadiesvogel
Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso de Pennant
Other common names: Arfak Parotia/Six-wired Parotia/Six-wired Bird-of-paradise, Arfak/Greater Six-plumed Bird-of-paradise
Taxonomy: Paradisea sefilata J. R. Forster, 1781, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
Hybridization with Paradigalla carunculata and Lophorina superba recorded. Monotypic.
Distribution: Vogelkop (Tamrau Mts, Arfak Mts) and Wandammen Peninsula (Wondiwoi Mts), in NW New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Displaying Parotia with female Locality Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Niels Poul Dreyer 29 October 2012 27 weeks ago 1 min 52 sec 4.9 -
A female-plumaged bird inspecting carefully a male's dancing ground. Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 4 years ago 1 min 13 sec 4.5 -
A female-plumaged bird in the dancing ground of a male. Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 4 years ago 43 sec 4.3 -
A male calling upon arriving above its dancing ground. Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 4 years ago 19 sec 2.8
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A female-plumaged bird on a branch, with a leaf in its bill.
Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 4 years ago 4 -
A female-plumaged bird on the ground, with a leaf in its bill.
Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 4 years ago 4 -
A male bird perched.
Locality Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
mehdhalaouate 29 June 2008 3 years ago 3.6 -
A female between the leaves of a tree.
Locality Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 8 October 2012 28 weeks ago 3.3
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A male calling while perched above its dancing ground. Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 4 years ago 4.8
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