Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Diphyllodes respublica

Near Threatened · IUCN Red List

NTNear ThreatenedEndemicInvertebratesForestSmall · 60 g

ID tip

Wilson's bird-of-paradise is rather small. Males can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) (21 cm including central rectrices) and a weight of 53–67 g., while females can reach a length of 16 cm, but a weight of 52–60 g. The male is a red and black bird-of-paradise, with a yellow mantle on its neck, light green mouth, rich blue feet, and two curved violet tail feathers. The head is naked blue, with a black double cross pattern on it. The female is a brownish bird with a bare blue crown.

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When to see the Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Wilson's bird-of-paradise is a species of passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae.

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