Splendid astrapia
species of bird
The splendid astrapia (Astrapia splendidissima) is a bird-of-paradise about 39 cm long. The male is black with an iridescent yellow-green mantle (cloak). It has a blue-green throat, dark green below. The tail feathers are short, broad and white with black tips. The female has a brown plumage and dark head.
| Splendid Astrapia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Astrapia |
| Species: | A. splendidissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Astrapia splendidissima Rothschild, 1895
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Little is known about this bird. It lives in the mountain forests of the west central highlands of New Guinea. Its diet is fruit, insects, lizards and frogs.
References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Astrapia splendidissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
