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Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus magnificus

Described by: Pennant (1781)
Alternate common name(s): Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise
Old scientific name(s): Diphyllodes magnificus

Photographs

Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia - 2005 © Mehd Halaouate  Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia - 2005 © Mehd Halaouate  near Herowana, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea - Aug 9, 2002 © James Ownby  near Herowana, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea - Aug 9, 2002 © James Ownby 
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Range

(1) Nw. New Guinea (Vogelkop) and w. Papuan Is. (Salawati Is. and probably Misool Is.).
(2) C. New Guinea (Weyland Mountains).
(3) N. New Guinea and Yapen Is.
(4) E. New Guinea.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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