How big is an Eastern Parotia?

The Eastern Parotia is a medium sized bird weighing about 159 g.

Where can you see an Eastern Parotia?

The Eastern Parotia is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Eastern Parotia?

The Eastern Parotia is most easily confused with the Bronze Parotia, the Wahnes's Parotia and the Lawes's Parotia.

Eastern Parotia

Parotia helenae

Birds-of-paradise · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Eastern Parotia (Parotia helenae) is a legendary birds-of-paradise found only in Papua New Guinea, weighing about 159 g. The eastern parotia, also known as Helena's parotia, is a medium-sized passerine of the bird-of-paradise family, Paradisaeidae, endemic to mountain forests of the Bird's Tail Peninsula.

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About the Eastern Parotia

The eastern parotia, also known as Helena's parotia, is a medium-sized passerine of the bird-of-paradise family, Paradisaeidae, endemic to mountain forests of the Bird's Tail Peninsula. It is approximately 27 cm (11 in) long.

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How to identify it

Its appearance resembles Lawes's parotia, of which it is sometimes considered a subspecies. It differs in the male frontal crest's and the female's dorsal plumage colors. The male has an iridescent golden green breast shield, elongated black plumes, three erectile spatule head-wires behind each blue iris eye and golden brown nasal tuft feathers. The female is smaller than the male, with brown plumage and black barred below.

Where it lives

Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: March, June, August, September, October, December, with peak activity in June. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify an Eastern Parotia?: Its appearance resembles Lawes's parotia, of which it is sometimes considered a subspecies. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is an Eastern Parotia?: The Eastern Parotia is a medium sized bird weighing about 159 g.
Where can you see an Eastern Parotia?: The Eastern Parotia is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Eastern Parotia?: The Eastern Parotia is most easily confused with the Bronze Parotia, the Wahnes's Parotia and the Lawes's Parotia.

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