Short-tailed paradigalla
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The short-tailed paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda) is a species of bird-of-paradise.
Formerly presumed to have been monogamous, it is now considered to breed polygynously.[1] It inhabits the New Guinea Highlands forests. The diet consists mainly of fruits, seeds and insects.
The short-tailed paradigalla is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[2] It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
Description
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.
References
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- ↑ Grzimek, Bernhard Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Template:ISBN Text accessed at Answers.com.
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