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Wahnes’s Parotia
Parotia wahnesi
Wahnes's Parotia (Parotia wahnesi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Wahnes’s Parotia (Parotia wahnesi) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 158 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise
- Genus Parotia
- Species wahnesi
Where it lives
Montane Adelbert Range (extinct?) and Huon Pen. (northeastern New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 158 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wahnes’s Parotia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Wahnes’s Parotia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wahnes’s Parotia (Parotia wahnesi) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Adelbert Range (extinct?) and Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 158 g, with a wing length of about 16.2 cm and a tail of around 19.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4,260 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wahnes’s Parotia?
The Wahnes’s Parotia is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 158 g.
Where does the Wahnes’s Parotia live?
The Wahnes’s Parotia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Adelbert Range (extinct?) and Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Wahnes’s Parotia belong to?
The Wahnes’s Parotia (Parotia wahnesi) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wahnes’s Parotia eat?
The Wahnes’s Parotia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Wahnes’s Parotia migrate?
The Wahnes’s Parotia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wahnes’s Parotia endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Wahnes’s Parotia make?
1 real field recording of the Wahnes’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 Wahnes’s Parotia's range?
The Wahnes’s Parotia has a mapped global range of about 4,260 km².
Conservation
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