About the Glossy-mantled Manucode
The glossy-mantled manucode is a species of bird-of-paradise.
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The glossy-mantled manucode is medium-sized, around 42 cm long, glossed green, blue and purple black with a red iris, black bill, long graduated tail and somewhat elongated upper breast and neck feathers. Both sexes are similar. The female is a slightly smaller than the male. In appearance, the glossy-mantled manucode resembles and is difficult to distinguish from its nearest relatives, the crinkle-collared and jobi manucodes.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Crinkle-collared ManucodeManucodia chalybatusThe crinkle-collared manucode is medium-sized, up to 36 cm long, greenish blue, black and purple-glossed with a long graduated tail, red iris and iridescent green breast feathers.
Curl-crested ManucodeManucodia comriiManucodia comrii has a compact and large body approximately 43 cm long, with glossy purple, black and green plumage, red iris and crinkled yellowish-green upper breast and neck feathers.
Jobi ManucodeManucodia jobiensisThe Jobi manucode is medium-sized, up to 34 cm (13 in) long, greenish blue, black and purple-glossed with red iris, lightly crinkled bluish short upper breast and neck feathers.
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