Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Western Parotia (Parotia sefilata)
French: Paradisier sifilet German: Strahlenparadiesvogel 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
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A female-plumaged bird inspecting carefully a male's dancing ground. Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 51 weeks ago 1 min 13 sec 4 -
A female-plumaged bird in the dancing ground of a male. Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 51 weeks ago 43 sec 3.7 -
A male calling upon arriving above its dancing ground. Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 51 weeks ago 19 sec 2.7
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A female-plumaged bird on a branch, with a leaf in its bill. Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 35 weeks ago 3.3 -
A female-plumaged bird on the ground, with a leaf in its bill. Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 35 weeks ago 3
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A male calling while perched above its dancing ground. Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 51 weeks ago 4.7
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