Astrapia
| Astrapias | |
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| File:Astrapia stephaniae by Bowdler Sharpe.png | |
| Stephanie's Astrapia, Astrapia stephaniae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Parvorder: | Corvida |
| Superfamily: | Corvoidea |
| Family: | {{{1}}} |
| Subfamily: | {{{1}}} |
| Genus: | {{{1}}} Vieillot, 1816 |
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The astrapias are a genus, Astrapia (from Greek, meaning a flashing or lightning[1][2][3][4][5]), of birds of paradise, with of five species.
They are endemic to New Guinea.[1][2][3][4][5]
Description[edit]
The males have highly iridescent plumage and remarkably long tails.[1][2][3][4][5] Females are duller and have shorter tails.[1][2][3][4][5]
Taxonomy[edit]
Species[edit]
- Arfak Astrapia, Astrapia nigra
- Splendid Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima
- Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri
- Princess Stephanie's Astrapia, Astrapia stephaniae
- Huon Astrapia, Astrapia rothschildi
File:Ribbon-tailed Astrapia.png
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Stephanie's Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Arfak Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Splendid Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Ribbon-tailed Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Huon Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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