Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) - HBW 14, p. 483
French: Paradisier républicain
German: Nacktkopf-Paradiesvogel
Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso Republicana
Other common names: Waigeu/Waigeo Bird-of-paradise, Bare-headed Little King Bird-of-paradise
Taxonomy: Lophorina respublica Bonaparte, 1850, Waigeo, off north-west New Guinea.
Present species and C. magnificus sometimes separated from C. regius in genus Diphyllodes. Monotypic.
Distribution: West Papuan Is (Waigeo and Batanta), off NW New Guinea.
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A male pecking moss to keep the dancing ground clean. Locality Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 2008 2 years ago 39 sec 4.6 -
A male displaying and calling in its dancing ground. Locality Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 2008 2 years ago 1 min 14 sec 4.6 -
A male moving on branches and eating fruits. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 3 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
A male perched. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 3 years ago 42 sec 4.4 -
A male singing. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 3 years ago 50 sec 4.3 -
Various shots of a male, including calling Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Jonathan Beilby 8 August 2008 2 years ago 1 min 53 sec 2
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Male calling
Locality Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Dubi shapiro 26 July 2009 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.4 -
Male displaying in court
Locality West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Dubi shapiro 29 July 2009 26 weeks ago 4.3 -
Male sitting above is display court
Locality Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Dubi shapiro 25 July 2009 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
Male singing at is court
Locality Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Dubi shapiro 25 July 2009 5 weeks ago 4.3 -
Male Displaying at is court
Locality Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Dubi shapiro 25 July 2009 4 weeks ago 4.1 -
Male in display court
Locality Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Dubi shapiro 26 July 2009 29 weeks ago 4
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A male calling in its dancing ground.
Locality Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 2008 2 years ago 4.3
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