| Astrapia | |
|---|---|
 Arfak Astrapia (Astrapia nigra) | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus | Astrapia |
Astrapia is a genus of birds-of-paradise.
They are endemic to New Guinea. The males have highly iridescent plumage and remarkably long tails. Females are duller and have shorter tails.
Barnes' Astrapia is a hybrid produced by the interbreeding of Princess Stephanie's astrapia and the ribbon-tailed astrapia.
Taxonomy and systematics[]
Species[]
It contains the following species:
- Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Stonor, 1939) (Astrapia mayeri)
- Arfak Astrapia (Gmelin, 1788) (Astrapia nigra)
- Huon Astrapia (Förster, 1906) (Astrapia rothschildi)
- Splendid Astrapia (Rothschild, 1895) (Astrapia splendidissima)
- Princess Stephanie's Astrapia (Finsch & A.B. Meyer, 1885) (Astrapia stephaniae)