magnificent bird-of-paradise
bird
Also known as: Diphyllodes magnificus
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The 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…
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