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Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea raggiana
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 213 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 Paradisaea
- Species raggiana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 213 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 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 Raggiana Bird-of-paradise is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ne, se New Guinea.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 213 g, with a wing length of about 18.9 cm and a tail of around 12.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 200,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Raggiana Bird-of-paradise?
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise is a large bird that weighs around 213 g.
Where does the Raggiana Bird-of-paradise live?
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ne, se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Raggiana Bird-of-paradise belong to?
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Raggiana Bird-of-paradise eat?
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Raggiana Bird-of-paradise migrate?
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 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 Raggiana Bird-of-paradise make?
1 real field recording of the Raggiana Bird-of-paradise — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Raggiana Bird-of-paradise's range?
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise has a mapped global range of about 200,000 km².
Conservation
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