Curl-crested Manucode

Endemic to Papua New Guinea, the Curl-crested Manucode is distributed to the Trobriand Islands and islands of the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. This species is also one of the largest and heaviest among birds of paradise. The diet consists mainly of fruits.

The Curl-crested Manucode is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Curl-crested Manucode, Manucodia comrii is a compact and large, approximately 43 cm long, bird of paradise with glossy purple, black and green plumage, red iris and crinkled yellowish-green upper breast and neck feathers. It has curled head feathering and twisted central tail feathers. Both sexes are almost similar with a slightly smaller female. It is the largest species of Manucode, and also the largest species in its family in terms of body size , though its tail is shorter than the Black Sicklebill. More

(43 in) and the Curl-crested Manucode at 430 grams (15.2 oz Biology Birds of paradise are generally crow-like in general body-form, and, indeed are the brother group to the Corvids (crows and jays). They have stout or long bills and strong feet, with around two-thirds of the species being strongly sexually dimorphic. Diet / Feeding In most species, the diet consists predominantly of fruit, although riflebirds and sicklebills also favour insects and other arthropods. More

The Curl-crested Manucode, Manucodia comrii, is endemic to Papua New Guinea, the Curl-crested Manucode is distributed to the Trobriand Islands and islands of the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. The British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater named this species after Dr. Peter Comrie, who discovered the bird at Fergusson Island in 1874. Description It is the largest species of Manucode. More

Curl-crested Manucode, Huon Astrapia, Wahnes' Parotia, Goldie's and Emperor Birds-of-paradise, Spotted Berrypecker, Cinnamon-browed Melidectes and Spangled Honeyeater. The logistics worked well, apart from the flight that was unable to land at Alatoa due to heavy rain, costing us some birding time, and the rather rough return by boat to the mainland from Normanby Island. More

One of these birds, the curl-crested manucode, is found on all three major islands of the D'Entrecasteaux group and in the Trobriand Islands. The other, Goldie's bird-of-paradise, is listed as threatened (VU) by IUCN (2000) and is found only on Fergusson and Normanby. Table 2. Endemic and Near-Endemic Bird Species. More