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The ribbon-tailed astrapia is medium-sized, up to 32 cm long (without including the tail of the male, which can be over 1 metre). Male ribbon-tailed astrapia are generally around 125 cm whereas females are around 35 cm. The body of males are velvet black. The male has an iridescent olive green and bronze plumage, and is adorned with ornamental "ball" plume above its bill and two extremely long, ribbon-like white tail feathers. The female has a much duller brown and black body with an iridescent head. Unlike males, females do not have the long white tails.
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When to see the Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
The ribbon-tailed astrapia, also known as Shaw Mayer's astrapia, is a species of bird-of-paradise.
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Easily confused with
Princess Stephanie's AstrapiaAstrapia stephaniaeStephanie's astrapia is a most distinctive bird-of-paradise, and extremely unmistakable to recognize.
Huon AstrapiaAstrapia rothschildiThis little-known astrapia is a medium-sized bird-of-paradise species, excluding the tail.
Splendid AstrapiaAstrapia splendidissimaThe splendid astrapia is a medium-sized bird-of-paradise species, and it is the smallest member of the Astrapia genus, with males averaging approximately 39 cm (15 in), the slightly smaller females coming in at 37 cm (15 in).
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