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Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater
Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia ater) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia ater) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 228 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 ater
Where it lives
Raja Ampat Is. (northwest of New Guinea), Aru Is. (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 228 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Glossy-mantled 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 Glossy-mantled Manucode is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia ater) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 228 g, with a wing length of about 17.9 cm and a tail of around 14.7 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 137,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Glossy-mantled Manucode?
The Glossy-mantled Manucode is a large bird that weighs around 228 g.
Where does the Glossy-mantled Manucode live?
The Glossy-mantled Manucode is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Glossy-mantled Manucode belong to?
The Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia ater) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Glossy-mantled Manucode eat?
The Glossy-mantled Manucode is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Glossy-mantled Manucode migrate?
The Glossy-mantled Manucode is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Glossy-mantled 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 Glossy-mantled Manucode make?
1 real field recording of the Glossy-mantled 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 Glossy-mantled Manucode's range?
The Glossy-mantled Manucode has a mapped global range of about 137,000 km².
Conservation
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