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The '''astrapias''' are a genus, '''''Astrapia''''' (from Greek, meaning a ''flashing or lightning''<ref name="Aus Museum1">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Stephanies-Astrapia |title=Stephanie's Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aus Museum2"/><ref name="Aus Museum3"/><ref name="Aus Museum4"/><ref name="Aus Museum5"/>), of [[Birds of Paradise|birds of paradise]], with of five species.
  
The '''astrapias''' are a genus, '''''Astrapia''''' (from Greek, meaning a ''flashing or lightning''<ref name="Aus Museum1">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Stephanies-Astrapia |title=Stephanie's Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aus Museum2"/><ref name="Aus Museum3"/><ref name="Aus Museum4"/><ref name="Aus Museum5"/>), of [[Birds of Paradise|birds of paradise]], with of five species.
   
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They are endemic to [[New Guinea]].<ref name="Aus Museum1"/><ref name="Aus Museum2">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Arfak-Astrapia |title=Arfak Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aus Museum3">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Splendid-Astrapia |title=Splendid Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aus Museum4">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Ribbon-tailed-Astrapia |title=Ribbon-tailed Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aus Museum5">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Huon-Astrapia |title=Huon Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> The males have highly [[iridescent]] plumage and remarkably long tails.<ref name="Aus Museum1"/><ref name="Aus Museum2"/><ref name="Aus Museum3"/><ref name="Aus Museum4"/><ref name="Aus Museum5"/> Females are duller and have shorter tails.<ref name="Aus Museum1"/><ref name="Aus Museum2"/><ref name="Aus Museum3"/><ref name="Aus Museum4"/><ref name="Aus Museum5"/>
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They are endemic to [[New Guinea]].<ref name="Aus Museum1"/><ref name="Aus Museum2">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Arfak-Astrapia |title=Arfak Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aus Museum3">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Splendid-Astrapia |title=Splendid Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aus Museum4">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Ribbon-tailed-Astrapia |title=Ribbon-tailed Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aus Museum5">{{cite web |url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Huon-Astrapia |title=Huon Astrapia|author=Michael Hugill |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Australian Museum |publisher= |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref>
   
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==Description==
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The males have highly [[iridescent]] plumage and remarkably long tails.<ref name="Aus Museum1"/><ref name="Aus Museum2"/><ref name="Aus Museum3"/><ref name="Aus Museum4"/><ref name="Aus Museum5"/> Females are duller and have shorter tails.<ref name="Aus Museum1"/><ref name="Aus Museum2"/><ref name="Aus Museum3"/><ref name="Aus Museum4"/><ref name="Aus Museum5"/>
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==Taxonomy==
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===Species===
 
* [[Arfak Astrapia]], ''Astrapia nigra''
  
* [[Arfak Astrapia]], ''Astrapia nigra''
 
* [[Splendid Astrapia]], ''Astrapia splendidissima''
  
* [[Splendid Astrapia]], ''Astrapia splendidissima''
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* [[Princess Stephanie's Astrapia]], ''Astrapia stephaniae''
  
* [[Princess Stephanie's Astrapia]], ''Astrapia stephaniae''
 
* [[Huon Astrapia]], ''Astrapia rothschildi''
  
* [[Huon Astrapia]], ''Astrapia rothschildi''
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[[File:Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) juvenile (male).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ribbon-tailed Astrapia]]
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[[File:Ribbon-tailed Astrapia.png|thumb|left|200px|Ribbon-tailed Astrapia]]
   
 
==References==
  
==References==
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{{Paradisaeidae}}
  
{{Paradisaeidae}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT: Astrapia}}
  
   
 
{{Paradisaeidae-stub}}
  
{{Paradisaeidae-stub}}

Latest revision as of 05:24, 6 July 2018

Astrapias
File:Astrapia stephaniae by Bowdler Sharpe.png
Stephanie's Astrapia, Astrapia stephaniae
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Inopinaves
Order: Passeriformes
Suborder: Passeri
Infraorder: Corvida
Superfamily: Corvoidea
Family: Paradisaeidae
Subfamily: Paradisaeinae
Genus: Astrapia
Vieillot, 1816
Species

See text.

The astrapias are a genus, Astrapia (from Greek, meaning a flashing or lightning[1][2][3][4][5]), of birds of paradise, with of five species.

They are endemic to New Guinea.[1][2][3][4][5]

Description

The males have highly iridescent plumage and remarkably long tails.[1][2][3][4][5] Females are duller and have shorter tails.[1][2][3][4][5]

Taxonomy

Species

File:Ribbon-tailed Astrapia.png

Ribbon-tailed Astrapia

References

  1. ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Stephanie's Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Arfak Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Splendid Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  4. ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Ribbon-tailed Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c d Michael Hugill (March 24, 2011). "Huon Astrapia". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
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