Glossy-mantled Manucode

Glossy-mantled Manucode

Manucodia ater

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Paradisaeidae

About

The glossy-mantled manucode is a species of bird-of-paradise.

Fun Fact

The glossy-mantled manucode was formerly described in 1830 as Phonygama ater by the French naturalist René Lesson based on a specimen collected near Dorey (now Manokwari), on the northwest coast of New Guinea.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in lowland rainforest, riverine and monsoon forests, forest edge, swamp-forest and woodlands.

Diet

Diet consists mainly of fruits, figs and arthropods.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance