Barnes' astrapia

Barnes' astrapia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradisaeidae
Genus: Astrapia
Species: A. stephaniae x A. mayeri
Synonyms
  • Astrarchia barnesi
  • Astrapia barnesi

Barnes' astrapia, also known as Barnes' long-tailed bird of paradise or Barnes's long-tail, is a bird in the family Paradisaeidae and the genus Astrapia that is a likely hybrid between a Stephanie's astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae) and ribbon-tailed astrapia (Astrapia mayeri).

History

Until 1930, Barnes' astrapia (and all the other hybrid birds of paradise) were thought to be species and were named as such. Barnes' astrapia was classified as Astrarchia barnesi Iredale, 1948. [1]

Description

Barnes' astrapia is similar in appearance to both parent species, though closer to a ribbon-tailed astrapia. Males have two very long white and black tail feathers, glossy blue head and neck, small beak and a black body. Females have fewer blue feathers on their head as well as shorter tails.

Distribution

Barnes' astrapia lives in the montane forest of Papua New Guinea, where the ranges of the parent species overlap on a small part of the Hagen Range and Mount Giluwe, usually at 2,300 - 2,600 m asl.

Notes

  1. Iredale (1948).

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