Crinkle-collared Manucode
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| Manucodia chalybata Pennant, 1781 |
The Crinkle-collared Manucode, Manucodia chalybata is a medium-sized, up to 36cm long, greenish blue, black and purple glossed bird of paradise with long graduated tail, red iris and iridescent green breast feathers. Both sexes are alike with slightly smaller and less purple female.
This species resembles the Jobi Manucode in appearance, distinguished by its bronzed yellow-green neck feathers. The Crinkle-collared Manucode is found throughout lowland and hill forests in mainland New Guinea and Misool Island of West Irian Jaya. The diet consists mainly of fruits and figs.
Widespread and common throughout its large range, the Crinkle-collared Manucode is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Manucodia chalybatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 30 October 2006. Database entry includes a lengthy justification of why this species is of least concern
