Wilson’s bird-of-paradise

Also known as: Diphyllodes respublica

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In bird-of-paradise
magnificent bird-of-paradise (Diphyllodes magnificus) and Wilson’s bird-of-paradise (D. respublica) are caped and have two wirelike tail feathers curving outward; in Wilson’s the crown is bare and has a “cross of Christ” pattern. The king bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius), only 13 to 17 cm long, has similar but flag-tipped tailwires and fanlike…
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