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Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise

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Wilson's bird-of-paradise is a small bird-of-paradise found only on the Indonesian islands of Waigeo and Batanta in the Raja Ampat archipelago. Males display strikingly colorful plumage combining a red back, a yellow mantle and a bare turquoise-blue crown crossed by fine black lines, along with two curled, wire-like tail feathers. Males clear a small patch of forest floor as a display court, where they perform an elaborate courtship dance to attract females.

Facts
Scientific Name
Diphyllodes respublica 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 1
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Wilson's bird-of-paradise
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    He did so by dropping leaves on the forest floor, which irritated the bird into clearing them away.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = NT
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2. Wilson's bird-of-paradise (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q27075339 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
    Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
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