Lesser Bird-of-paradise
A species of Paradisaea birds-of-paradise Scientific name : Paradisaea minor Genus : Paradisaea birds-of-paradise
Lesser Bird-of-paradise, A species of Paradisaea birds-of-paradise
Botanical name: Paradisaea minor
Genus: Paradisaea birds-of-paradise
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Description General Info
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
The lesser bird-of-paradise is medium-sized, up to 32 cm-long, maroon-brown with a yellow crown and brownish-yellow upper back. The male has a dark emerald-green throat, a pair of long tail-wires and is adorned with ornamental flank plumes which are deep yellow at their base and fade outwards into white. The female is a maroon bird with a dark-brown head and whitish underparts. Further study is required, but it seems likely that birds-of-paradise also possess toxins in their skins, derived from their insect prey. It resembles the larger greater bird-of-paradise, but the male of that species has a dark chest, whereas the female is entirely brown (no whitish underparts). 
Size
32 cm
Feeding Habits
Lesser Bird-of-paradise predominantly consumes fruits and arthropods, foraging primarily in the canopy but also lower levels for arthropods. Lesser Bird-of-paradise may forage with mixed-species groups, including other birds-of-paradise and Papuan Babblers.
Habitat
Lesser Bird-of-paradise predominately inhabits lowland and hill forests, including areas of swamp-forest, forest edges, and regions of secondary growth. They are known to be adaptable, and can occupy habitats that have been altered by human activity. The adult and subadult males typically stay within primary forest and advanced secondary growth, while those with female-type plumage show a broader range of habitat acceptance. Leks, the communal display areas for courtship, have been observed both in disturbed, secondary mid-mountain forests and in the interior of more pristine forest habitats.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The lesser bird-of-paradise is distributed throughout forests of northern New Guinea, and the nearby islands of Misool and Yapen. Widespread and common throughout its large range, the lesser bird-of-paradise is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Birds-of-paradise Species
Lesser Bird-of-paradise 
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