Stephanie's Astrapia
Astrapia stephaniae
A long-tailed bird of montane forest canopy. Male has much longer tail with an iridescent green head and bib with a black chest band bordered with a thin gold stripe. Female is blackish with barring on the belly. Feeds on fruit and searches for insects on mossy branches and epiphytes. Similar to Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (with which it can hybridize), but female Stephanie’s lacks the iridescence on the head and the male’s tail is black rather than white. Voice, a rising, nasal “week!”.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Astrapia stephaniae
- Authority
- (Finsch & Meyer, AB, 1886)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Genus
- Astrapia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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