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Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia
Astrapia stephaniae
Princess Stephanie's Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 142 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 Astrapia
- Species stephaniae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 142 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia 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 Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae) 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 142 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 57.2 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 56,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia?
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 142 g.
Where does the Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia live?
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia 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 Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia belong to?
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia eat?
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia migrate?
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia 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 Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia make?
1 real field recording of the Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia — 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 Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia's range?
The Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia has a mapped global range of about 56,000 km².
Conservation
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