- Long-tailed Paradigalla
Taxobox
name = Long-tailed Paradigalla
status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Paradisaeidae
genus = "Paradigalla "
species = "P. carunculata"
binomial = "Paradigalla carunculata"
binomial_authority = Lesson, 1835The Long-tailed Paradigalla, "Paradigalla carunculata" is a large, approximately 37cm long, blackbird of paradise with long and pointed tail. One of the most plain member in the familyParadisaeidae , its only adornment is the colorful facial wattles of yellow, red and sky-blue near base of the bill. Both sexes are similar with a slightly duller and smaller female.One of the least known members in the
Paradisaeidae family, the Long-tailed Paradigalla is endemic to theArfak Mountains inVogelkop Peninsula ,Indonesia .The Long-tailed Paradigalla is evaluated as Near Threatened on the
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II ofCITES .References
* Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
External links
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=5814&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet]
* [http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=16072 IUCN Red List]
* [http://www.rdb.or.id/detailbird.php?id=530 Red Data Book]
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