Arfak Astrapia vs Glossy-mantled Manucode

Astrapia nigra compared with Manucodia ater

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Arfak Astrapia Glossy-mantled Manucode
Scientific Name Astrapia nigra Manucodia ater
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Paradisaeidae Paradisaeidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 35.8 cm (14.1 in) 35.8 cm (14.1 in)
Weight 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 223.0 g (7.87 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Arfak Astrapia only

None

Glossy-mantled Manucode only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Arfak Astrapia

Least Concern

Glossy-mantled Manucode

About These Birds

Arfak Astrapia

The Arfak Astrapia is a spectacular bird-of-paradise from the Arfak Mountains of western New Guinea, weighing about 190 grams with a wingspan near 36 cm. Males are clothed in iridescent black and green plumage with an extremely long tail used in elaborate courtship displays. It inhabits montane forests where it feeds on fruit and arthropods in the mid-canopy.

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