Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Yellow-breasted Bird-of-paradise (Loboparadisea sericea) - HBW 14, p. 461
French: Cnémophile soyeux
German: Lappenparadiesvogel
Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso Sedosa
Other common names: Yellow-breasted Cnemophilus/Bird-of-paradise, Wattled/Wattle-billed/Shield-billed Bird-of-paradise
Taxonomy: Loboparadisea sericea Rothschild, 1896, western New Guinea.
This genus and Cnemophilus sometimes united in a separate family, Cnemophilidae. Two poorly defined subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sericea Rothschild, 1896 - mountains of New Guinea from Weyland Mts E, discontinuously, to at least Victor Emanuel Mts, Kubor Range, Mt Karimui and Soliabeda.
- aurora Mayr, 1930 - Herzog Range (E of Watut/Tauri gap) and upper Jimi R, in SE New Guinea.
- Near Threatened
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