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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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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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range
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.
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