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Lawes’s Parotia
Parotia lawesii
Lawes's Parotia (Parotia lawesii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Lawes’s Parotia (Parotia lawesii) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 161 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 Parotia
- Species lawesii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 161 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lawes’s Parotia 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 Lawes’s Parotia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lawes’s Parotia (Parotia lawesii) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane e, se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 161 g, with a wing length of about 15.1 cm and a tail of around 7.6 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 96,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lawes’s Parotia?
The Lawes’s Parotia is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 161 g.
Where does the Lawes’s Parotia live?
The Lawes’s Parotia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane e, se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lawes’s Parotia belong to?
The Lawes’s Parotia (Parotia lawesii) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lawes’s Parotia eat?
The Lawes’s Parotia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Lawes’s Parotia migrate?
The Lawes’s Parotia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lawes’s Parotia 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 Lawes’s Parotia make?
1 real field recording of the Lawes’s Parotia — 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 Lawes’s Parotia's range?
The Lawes’s Parotia has a mapped global range of about 96,000 km².
Conservation
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