King Bird-of-Paradise
Cicinnurus regius
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Paradisaeidae
About
The king bird-of-paradise is a passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae (bird-of-paradise) family. It is considered by the IOC checklist to be the only member of the genus Cicinnurus, although the genus Diphyllodes is closely related and is subsumed under Cicinnurus by many other authorities.
Fun Fact
coccineifrons Rothschild, 1896 – north, central, and east New Guinea, and Yapen Island (off northwest New Guinea) This so-called "living gem" is the smallest and most vividly colored among birds-of-paradise.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Distributed throughout the majority of lowland New Guinea mainland, and on the surrounding islands, including Aru, Salawati, Missol, and Yapen, inhabiting mostly lowland rainforests, gallery forests, forest edges, and disturbed and tall secondary forests.
Diet
Diet consists mainly of fruits and arthropods.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance