Paradisaea raggiana
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise, *Paradisaea raggiana*, is an iconic passerine celebrated for its spectacular sexual dimorphism and elaborate courtship rituals. Adult males are breathtaking, showcasing a vibrant iridescent green throat, a yellow crown, and rich crimson-orange flank plumes that can extend up to 50 cm beyond their 34 cm body length. These magnificent feathers are used in their famous display. Females, by contrast, are more subtly attired in a plain reddish-brown plumage, lacking ...
Found primarily in lowland and hill rainforests, forest edges, and disturbed secondary growth, typically at elevations from sea level up to 1,500 meters, occasionally higher.
Primarily frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of fruits, particularly figs and drupes; also supplements its diet with small insects and arthropods, such as beetles and ants, gleaned from foliage and bark.
Raggiana Birds-of-paradise are diurnal, foraging during the day and roosting communally in trees at night. Males are renowned for their lekking behavior, gathering at traditional display sites, often tall emergent trees, where they compete for female attention through intricate dances and vocaliz...
The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise is endemic to the island of New Guinea, primarily distributed across the eastern and northeastern parts of Papua New Guinea. Its range extends from the Vogelkop Peninsula in the west to the southeastern tip of the mainland, including areas such as the Huon Peninsula ...
Least Concern
- The Raggiana Bird-of-paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea and is featured prominently on the country's flag. - Males spend years developing their full elaborate plumage, with subadult males often practicing their display behaviors without the full complement of ornamental feathers....