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Standardwing

A species of Bird-of-paradise, Also known as Wallace's Standardwing
Scientific name : Semioptera wallacii Genus : Bird-of-paradise

Standardwing, A species of Bird-of-paradise
Also known as:
Wallace's Standardwing
Botanical name: Semioptera wallacii
Genus: Bird-of-paradise
Standardwing (Semioptera wallacii) Photo By Don Roberson

Description

The standardwing bird-of-paradise is medium-sized, approximately 28 cm long, and olive brown. The male has a gloss violet-and-lilac coloured crown and emerald-green breast shield. Its most striking features are two pairs of long white plumes coming out from the bend of the wing that can be raised or lowered at the bird's will. The unadorned olive-brown female is smaller but has a longer tail than the male.
Size
23 - 26 cm
Feeding Habits
Standardwing's diet consists mainly of fruits and arthropods. While the exact proportions are not specified, fruit appears to be a significant component. They forage in small groups, often within dense lower canopy foliage and occasionally join mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The standardwing primarily inhabits tropical rainforests, both in lowland regions and hilly areas. These environments are characteristically dense with mature vegetation, including areas of mature secondary woodland. Additionally, the standardwing is known to occupy habitats that feature ephemerally flooded terrains and boulder-strewn creek proximities within these broader ecological settings.
Dite type
Frugivorous

General Info

Behavior

The males are polygamous. They gather and perform a spectacular aerial display, "parachuting" with wings and its vivid green breast shield spread, and the wing "standards" fluttering above its back. Its diet consists mainly of insects, arthropods and fruits.

Distribution Area

The standardwing is endemic to Northern Maluku in eastern Indonesia and is the westernmost species of the true birds-of-paradise. It can be found on the islands of Halmahera and Bacan in lowland tropical rainforests and hills, and occasionally in woodland.

Species Status

A common species in its limited habitat range, the standardwing bird-of-paradise is evaluated as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to its increasingly fragmented habitat. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
Standardwing (Semioptera wallacii) Standardwing (Semioptera wallacii) Photo By Don Roberson

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