Lyre-tailed King Bird of Paradise
The Lyre-tailed King Bird of Paradise, also known as the Lyre-tailed King, Lonely Little King or Crimson Bird of Paradise, is a bird in the family Paradisaeidae that is a hybrid between a King Bird of Paradise and Magnificent Bird of Paradise.
History
At least three adult male specimens are known of this hybrid, coming from an altitude of 1000 m in the Cyclops Mountains, near Humboldt Bay on the northern coast of New Guinea, as well as unknown localities.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ Frith & Beehler (1998), p.507.
- ^ Iredale (1950), pp.105-106.
References
- Frith, Clifford B.; & Beehler, Bruce M. (1998). The Birds of Paradise. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198548539.
- Iredale, Tom (1950). Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds. Melbourne: Georgian House.
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Lycocorax
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Pteridophora
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Lophorina
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Semioptera
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Seleucidis
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