Queen Carola's Parotia lives in mountain forests of central New Guinea. The male has a dark body with iridescent green-blue tones and white flank plumes; the brown female has a finely patterned underside.
The male is dark with iridescent green-blue tones, white flank plumes, and ornamental feathers on the head. The female is brown with fine barring below.
The male clears a small display court on the forest floor and spreads his plumes when a female visits.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.