Blue Bird-of-paradise (Paradisornis rudolphi)
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Blue Bird-of-paradise

Paradisornis rudolphi Finsch & Meyer, AB, 1886

64 cmLength164 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Blue Bird-of-paradise has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea228 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea206 records
  3. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea147 records
More places
  1. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea70 records
  2. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea36 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea24 records
  4. Tari GapPapua New Guinea21 records
  5. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea6 records
  6. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Blue Bird-of-paradise?

The Blue Bird-of-paradise is about 64 cm long and weighs around 164 g.

Where does the Blue Bird-of-paradise live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: central, southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Blue Bird-of-paradise?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue Bird-of-paradise endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Bird-of-paradise as Near Threatened.

What does the Blue Bird-of-paradise eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Blue Bird-of-paradise in?

It belongs to the family Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
64 cm
Weight
164 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
152 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
41 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: central, southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae
Genus
Paradisornis

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