Crescent-caped Lophorina

Crescent-caped LophorinaA bird-of-paradise from the Bird's Head (Vogelkop) Peninsula at the western end of New Guinea. Its male courtship display differs from that of its close relative and helped support recognition as a separate species.What does it look like?During display, the male fans black feathers into a crescent edged with electric-blue feathers rather than the oval shape of its relative.How does it live?A bird-of-paradise from the Bird's Head (Vogelkop) Peninsula at the western end of New Guinea. Its male courtship display differs from that of its close relative and helped support recognition as a separate species.The male slides from side to side during courtship instead of hopping around the female.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.