Astrapia
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The astrapias are a genus, Astrapia, of birds of paradise, with of five species.
They are endemic to New Guinea
. The males have highly iridescent plumage and remarkably long tails. Females are duller and have shorter tails.
They are endemic to New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
. The males have highly iridescent plumage and remarkably long tails. Females are duller and have shorter tails.
Species
- Arfak AstrapiaArfak AstrapiaThe Arfak Astrapia, Astrapia nigra is a large, approximately 76 cm long, black bird of paradise with an iridescent purple, green and bronze plumage. The male has a very long broad tail, velvety black breast feathers and extremely complex head plumage...
, Astrapia nigra - Splendid AstrapiaSplendid AstrapiaThe Splendid Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima, is a medium-sized, approximately 39 cm long, black bird of paradise with an iridescent yellow-green mantle, blue-green throat, dark green below and short, broad and black-tipped white tail feathers...
, Astrapia splendidissima - Ribbon-tailed AstrapiaRibbon-tailed AstrapiaThe Ribbon-tailed Astrapia also known as Shaw Mayer's Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri is a medium-sized, up to 32 cm long , velvet black bird of paradise...
, Astrapia mayeri - Princess Stephanie's Astrapia, Astrapia stephaniae
- Huon AstrapiaHuon AstrapiaThe Huon Astrapia, Astrapia rothschildi, is a medium-sized, approximately 69 cm long, bird of paradise. The male has black plumage with a glossy blue crown, dark olive-green back, an iridescent purple-green elongated nape feathers, and a very long and broad purplish black tail...
, Astrapia rothschildi