Author: Alfonzo Bissonnette

Birds of Paradise can be irritating to cats, dogs, and humans if the foliage is consumed. Hunting of birds of paradise has occurred for …

With their beautiful plumage and spectacular courtship displays. Apart from the colorful appearance, it is the complex mating ritual that the male puts up to lure the female is another …

It is listed on Appendix II of CITES; its threat classification is C2a. This indicates that less than 10,000 adult birds exist, fragmented into …

It is one of the four riflebird species that are now placed in the genus Ptiloris. The common name “riflebird” comes from the …

Both species are presently widespread and common on Halmahera and cannot be considered immediately endangered there, but populations on smaller Moluccan islands require study and regular monitoring. This was a short, …

By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. The Arfak astrapia is large, approximately 76 cm long, black, with an iridescent purple, green and bronze plumage. The male …

Juveniles and immatures are like females but even greener. Females are slightly smaller and less purple but greener.

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This species of birds uses vocals and gestures to communicate with each other. Males expand their …

The male King of Saxony will perch on the forest canopy in exploded leks and sing to attract females. These exploded leks place …

On the map the peninsula is shaped like a bird’s head. The crescent-caped lophorina was considered to be a subspecies (L. s. niedda) until 2018, as was lesser lophorina (L. s. minor), …