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Greater Bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea apoda
Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 172 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 apoda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 172 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greater 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 Greater Bird-of-paradise is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU s New Guinea and Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 172 g, with a wing length of about 21.3 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 99,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Greater Bird-of-paradise?
The Greater Bird-of-paradise is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 172 g.
Where does the Greater Bird-of-paradise live?
The Greater Bird-of-paradise is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU s New Guinea and Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Greater Bird-of-paradise belong to?
The Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greater Bird-of-paradise eat?
The Greater Bird-of-paradise is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Greater Bird-of-paradise migrate?
The Greater Bird-of-paradise is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Greater 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 Greater Bird-of-paradise make?
1 real field recording of the Greater 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 Greater Bird-of-paradise's range?
The Greater Bird-of-paradise has a mapped global range of about 99,000 km².
Conservation
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