Lesser Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea minor), Photo: Michael Lahanas
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Corvoidea
Familia: Paradisaeidae
Genus: Paradisaea
Species: Paradisaea minor
Subspecies: P. m. jobiensis – P. m. minor
Synonyms: P. m. finschi – P. m. pulchra – included in nominal.
Name
Paradisaea minor Shaw, 1809
Synonymy
Paradisea minor (protonym)
References
Shaw, G.K. 1809. General zoology or systematic natural history. Volume 7 (Birds) (pt. 1) i–xvii + 1–280, Pls. 1–36 BHL; (pt 2), i–xii + 281–504, Pls. 37–71. BHL. Kearsley, London. Reference page. p. 486
Vernacular names
English: Lesser Bird-of-paradise
español: Ave del Paraíso esmeralda chica
français: Paradisier petit-émeraude
Bahasa Indonesia: Cendrawasih Kuning-kecil
日本語: コフウチョウ
lietuvių: Mažasis rojaus paukštis
ไทย: นกปักษาสวรรค์เล็ก
The lesser bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor) is a bird-of-paradise in the genus Paradisaea.
Description
The lesser bird-of-paradise is medium-sized, up to 32 cm (13 in), maroon-brown with a yellow crown and brownish-yellow upper back. The male has a dark emerald-green throat, a pair of long tail-wires and is adorned with ornamental flank plumes which are deep yellow at their base and fade outwards into white. The female is a maroon bird with a dark-brown head and whitish underparts. Further study is required,[2] but it seems likely that birds-of-paradise also possess toxins in their skins, derived from their insect prey.
It resembles the larger greater bird-of-paradise, but the male of that species has a dark chest, whereas the female is entirely brown (no whitish underparts).
Breeding
The males are polygamous, and perform courtship displays in leks. The female usually lays two pinkish eggs with dark markings in a nest in a tree high above ground. Its diet consists mainly of fruits and insects.
Male at the Bronx Zoo
Distribution
The lesser bird-of-paradise is distributed throughout forests of northern New Guinea, and the nearby islands of Misool and Yapen. Widespread and common throughout its large range, the lesser bird-of-paradise is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
References
BirdLife International (2018). "Paradisaea minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22706245A130413448. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22706245A130413448.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Venomous Animals of the World, Steve Backshall; 2007, New Holland Publishers (UK), Ltd.
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