Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise
Seleucidis melanoleucus
Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise (Seleucidis melanoleucus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise (Seleucidis melanoleucus) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 174 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 Seleucidis
- Species melanoleucus
Where it lives
Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., northwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 174 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Twelve-wired 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 Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise (Seleucidis melanoleucus) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 174 g, with a wing length of about 17 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 332,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise?
The Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 174 g.
Where does the Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise live?
The Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise belong to?
The Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise (Seleucidis melanoleucus) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise eat?
The Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise migrate?
The Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Twelve-wired 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 Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise make?
1 real field recording of the Twelve-wired 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 Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise's range?
The Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise has a mapped global range of about 332,000 km².
Conservation
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