Manucodes are a genus

Genus

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 of five medium-sized birds-of-paradise with black-glossed purple and green plumages.

Distributed in the lowland forests of northeastern Australia

Australia

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, New Guinea

New Guinea

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 and nearby islands, members of this genus are monogamous and sexually monomorphic.

The the name Manucodia is from Javanese

Javanese language

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 "manuk dewata"; "manuk" means bird and "dewata" means gods. Manucodia is a genus in the family Paradisaeidae.

Species

• Glossy-mantled Manucode
  Glossy-mantled Manucode
  The Glossy-mantled Manucode, Manucodia ater, is a medium-sized, around 42 cm long, glossed green, blue and purple black bird of paradise with a red iris, black bill, long graduated tail and somewhat elongated upper breast and neck feathers. Both sexes are similar...
  
  , Manucodia atra
• Jobi Manucode
  Jobi Manucode
  The Jobi Manucode, Manucodia jobiensis, is a medium-sized, up to 34 cm long, greenish blue, black and purple-glossed crow-like bird-of-paradise with red iris, lightly crinkled bluish short upper breast and neck feathers...
  
  , Manucodia jobiensis
• Crinkle-collared Manucode
  Crinkle-collared Manucode
  The Crinkle-collared Manucode, Manucodia chalybatus, is a medium-sized, up to 36 cm long, greenish blue, black and purple-glossed bird-of-paradise with a long graduated tail, red iris and iridescent green breast feathers...
  
  , Manucodia chalybata
• Curl-crested Manucode
  Curl-crested Manucode
  The Curl-crested Manucode, Manucodia comrii, is a compact and large, approximately 43 cm long, bird-of-paradise with glossy purple, black and green plumage, red iris and crinkled yellowish-green upper breast and neck feathers. It has curled head feathering and twisted central tail feathers....
  
  , Manucodia comrii
• Trumpet Manucode
  Trumpet Manucode
  The Trumpet Manucode is species of medium-sized, approximately 31 cm long, bird in the family Paradisaeidae. It has elongated horn-like head tufts and loose neck feathers. The plumage is of blackish glossed blue, green and purple. It has a red iris, long coiled trachea, and blackish bill,...
  
  , Manucodia keraudrenii