Trumpet Manucode
Phonygammus keraudrenii
Glossy black large songbird with a red eye, long rounded tail, and small shaggy plumes on back of neck. Prefers the middle to upper canopy of rainforest, where it often perches prominently. Compare Spangled Drongo (forked tail), Metallic Starling (much smaller, pointed tail), and male Pacific Koel (larger, with pale bill). Gives a loud, piercing contact call.
Identification
The trumpet manucode is approximately 31 cm (12 in) long. It has elongated horn-like head tufts and loose neck feathers. The plumage is of an iridescent blackish glossed blue, green and purple. It has a red iris, long coiled trachea, and blackish bill, mouth and legs. The female resembles the male, but is smaller in size and duller in color.<p>Some of the subspecies vary slightly among themselves, most notably in size and iridescence color.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Phonygammus keraudrenii
- Authority
- (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1826)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Genus
- Phonygammus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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