Short-tailed paradigalla
The short-tailed paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda) is a species of bird-of-paradise.
| Short-tailed paradigalla | |
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| In Papua New Guinea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Paradigalla |
| Species: | P. brevicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradigalla brevicauda Rothschild & Hartert, 1911 | |
Formerly presumed to have been monogamous, it is now considered to breed polygynously.[2] It inhabits the New Guinea Highlands forests. The diet consists mainly of fruits, seeds and insects.
The short-tailed paradigalla is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
Description
The short-tailed paradigalla is medium-sized, approximately 23 cm long, stocky black plumaged with slender black bill and bright yellow and blue wattles in front of each eye. The sexes are almost similar in appearance: the female is smaller than the male with a duller plumage and smaller wattles. The short-tailed paradigalla is distinguished from its nearest relative, the long-tailed paradigalla, by its smaller size, shorter tail feathers and lack of red on the wattles.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Paradigalla brevicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22706148A94052907. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706148A94052907.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Grzimek, Bernhard Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. ISBN 0-7876-5362-4 Text accessed at Answers.com.
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