Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda) | Photos and ID

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Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda), photo 1 — Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0

Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda), photo 2 — Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0

Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda), photo 3 — Photo: Sandra Keller · CC BY 4.0

Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda), photo 4 — Photo: Sandra Keller · CC BY 4.0

ID tip

The short-tailed paradigalla is medium-sized, approximately 23 cm long, stocky black plumaged with slender black bill and bright yellow and blue wattles in front of each eye. The sexes are almost similar in appearance: the female is smaller than the male with a duller plumage and smaller wattles. The short-tailed paradigalla is distinguished from its nearest relative, the long-tailed paradigalla, by its smaller size, shorter tail feathers and lack of red on the wattles.

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When to see the Short-tailed Paradigalla

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Short-tailed Paradigalla

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

About the Short-tailed Paradigalla

The short-tailed paradigalla is a species of bird-of-paradise.

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Easily confused with

Long-tailed ParadigallaParadigalla carunculataThe long-tailed paradigalla is a large, approximately 37 cm long, black bird-of-paradise with long and pointed tail.

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