Jobi manucode
species of bird
The Jobi manucode (Manucodia jobiensis) is a medium-sized bird of paradise, that grows up to 34cm long. It looks greenish blue, black and purple glossed crow-like with red iris, lightly crinkled bluish short upper breast and neck feathers. They eat fruits and arthropods.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Manucodia |
| Species: | M. jobiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Manucodia jobiensis Salvadori, 1876
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They can be found in lowland forests of Jobi Island and northern New Guinea and is the most common bird of paradise.
References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Manucodia jobiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
