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Curl-crested Manucode
Manucodia comrii
Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 433 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise
- Genus Manucodia
- Species comrii
Where it lives
D'Entrecasteaux Arch. and Trobriand Is. (east of southeastern New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 433 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Curl-crested Manucode is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Curl-crested Manucode is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU D'Entrecasteaux Arch. and Trobriand Is. (e of se New Guinea).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 433 g, with a wing length of about 23.3 cm and a tail of around 15.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,221 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Curl-crested Manucode?
The Curl-crested Manucode is a large bird that weighs around 433 g.
Where does the Curl-crested Manucode live?
The Curl-crested Manucode is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU D'Entrecasteaux Arch. and Trobriand Is. (e of se New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Curl-crested Manucode belong to?
The Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Curl-crested Manucode eat?
The Curl-crested Manucode is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Curl-crested Manucode migrate?
The Curl-crested Manucode is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Curl-crested Manucode endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Curl-crested Manucode make?
1 real field recording of the Curl-crested Manucode — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Curl-crested Manucode's range?
The Curl-crested Manucode has a mapped global range of about 3,221 km².
Conservation
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