Female © Nigel Voaden
Male © Stephan Lorenz
Female © Anonymous
Male © Anonymous
+ 3
Male display © Anonymous
Male display © Phillip Edwards

Западна паротия Parotia sefilata

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Identification

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A large bird of mid-montane forest canopy. Male is mainly black with a white patch on the forehead, bronzy-scaled chest and 6 antennalike feathers projecting from the back of the head. Note the blue eye. The female is dark brown above with, heavily barred underparts, black head and white moustache stripe. The male has an elaborate dance at a terrestrial display court. The only parotia in range. Female similar to Vogelkop Lophorhina but Western Parotia female is larger with a moustache stripe and blue eyes. Vocalizations include parrotlike squawking and a loud nasal “raak!”.

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