Barnes' astrapia

Barnes' astrapia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Paradisaeidae
Genus:	Astrapia
Species:	A. stephaniae x A. mayeri
Synonyms
Astrarchia barnesi Astrapia barnesi

Barnes' astrapia, also known as Barnes' long-tailed bird of paradise or Barnes's long-tail, is a bird in the family Paradisaeidae and the genus Astrapia that is a likely hybrid between a Stephanie's astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae) and ribbon-tailed astrapia (Astrapia mayeri).

History

Until 1930, Barnes' astrapia (and all the other hybrid birds of paradise) were thought to be species and were named as such. Barnes' astrapia was classified as Astrarchia barnesi Iredale, 1948. ^[1]

Description

Barnes' astrapia is similar in appearance to both parent species, though closer to a ribbon-tailed astrapia. Males have two very long white and black tail feathers, glossy blue head and neck, small beak and a black body. Females have fewer blue feathers on their head as well as shorter tails.

Distribution

Barnes' astrapia lives in the montane forest of Papua New Guinea, where the ranges of the parent species overlap on a small part of the Hagen Range and Mount Giluwe, usually at 2,300 - 2,600 m asl.

Notes

↑ Iredale (1948).

References

Iredale, Tom (1948). "A check list of the birds of paradise and bowerbirds". Australian Zoologist 11: 161–189.
Peckover, William S. (1990). Papua New Guinea, Birds of Paradise. Brown: Carina.
IUCN Red List

External links

Wildiaries (three photographs of a perched male)

Birds-of-paradise (family: Paradisaeidae)

Genera and species

Genus	Species

Lycocorax	Paradise-crow

Manucodia	Glossy-mantled manucode Jobi manucode Crinkle-collared manucode Curl-crested manucode Trumpet manucode

Paradigalla	Long-tailed paradigalla Short-tailed paradigalla

Astrapia	Arfak astrapia Splendid astrapia Ribbon-tailed astrapia Princess Stephanie's astrapia Huon astrapia

Parotia	Western parotia Queen Carola's parotia Bronze parotia Lawes's parotia Eastern parotia Wahnes's parotia

Pteridophora	King of Saxony bird-of-paradise

Lophorina	Superb bird-of-paradise

Ptiloris	Magnificent riflebird Growling riflebird Paradise riflebird Victoria's riflebird

Epimachus	Black sicklebill Brown sicklebill

Drepanornis	Black-billed sicklebill Pale-billed sicklebill

Cicinnurus	Magnificent bird-of-paradise Wilson's bird-of-paradise King bird-of-paradise

Semioptera	Standardwing

Seleucidis	Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise

Paradisaea	Lesser bird-of-paradise Greater bird-of-paradise Raggiana bird-of-paradise Goldie's bird-of-paradise Red bird-of-paradise Emperor bird-of-paradise Blue bird-of-paradise

Incomplete list of likely hybrid birds-of-paradise

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