Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Queen Carola’s Parotia
Parotia carolae
Queen Carola's Parotia (Parotia carolae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Queen Carola’s Parotia (Parotia carolae) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 163 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 carolae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 163 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Queen Carola’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 Queen Carola’s Parotia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Queen Carola’s Parotia (Parotia carolae) is a species of bird in the Paradisaeidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane sw, c New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 163 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 8 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 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Queen Carola’s Parotia?
The Queen Carola’s Parotia is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 163 g.
Where does the Queen Carola’s Parotia live?
The Queen Carola’s Parotia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane sw, c New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Queen Carola’s Parotia belong to?
The Queen Carola’s Parotia (Parotia carolae) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Queen Carola’s Parotia eat?
The Queen Carola’s Parotia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Queen Carola’s Parotia migrate?
The Queen Carola’s Parotia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Queen Carola’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 Queen Carola’s Parotia make?
1 real field recording of the Queen Carola’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 Queen Carola’s Parotia's range?
The Queen Carola’s Parotia has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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