Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise

Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise adult males have predominantly maroon-brown plumage, a golden-yellow crown and nape, and an iridescent green throat above a dark upper breast. The back and wings are largely unmarked brown, while two elongated, slender central tail feathers project beyond the shorter brown tail. Their defining ornaments are long, loose-textured flank plumes, varying from orange to deep red, which spread prominently during courtship display.

Family

Paradisaeidae

Region

Oceania

Range

New Guinea

Habitat

Rainforest

Dominant color

Neutral

Conservation status

Least Concern