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[Ornithology • 2018] Distinctive Courtship Phenotype of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Lophorina niedda Mayr, 1930 Confirms New Species Status
Species New to Science: [Ornithology • 2018] Distinctive Courtship Phenotype of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Lophorina niedda Mayr, 1930 Confirms New Species Status
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pont http://varnyu.com/pont/ Vogelkop Superb Bird of Paradise
Lophorina niedda, Crescent-caped Lophorina
Lophorina niedda, Crescent-caped Lophorina, or Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-paradise. It is found in the mountains of Bird's Neck Peninsula, in Western New Guinea, Indonesia. It is typically found at heights of 1200–2000 m. A fairly large bird of mid-montane forest. Male, mainly black plumage with 2 remarkable erectile fans which are lifted up over the head during its display. The male’s yellow-green mouth interior is visible while it gives its piercing nasal screech.