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Greater Lophorina
Lophorina latipennis Rothschild, 1907
26 cmLength
The greater lophorina (Lophorina latipennis), formerly a subspecies of the superb bird-of-paradise, is a species of passerine bird in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Greater Lophorina has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea324 records
- Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea220 records
- Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea213 records
More places
- Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea180 records
- Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea53 records
- Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea42 records
- Tari GapPapua New Guinea29 records
- Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea14 records
- Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea12 records
- Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea10 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The greater lophorina (Lophorina latipennis), formerly a subspecies of the superb bird-of-paradise, is a species of passerine bird in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae. It is found in the central and northeast montane regions of New Guinea.
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Questions
How big is the Greater Lophorina?
The Greater Lophorina is about 26 cm long.
Where does the Greater Lophorina live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central, east-central, northeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Greater Lophorina?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Greater Lophorina in?
It belongs to the family Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 26 cm
Range
Australasia: montane west-central, east-central, northeastern New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae
- Genus
- Lophorina
Other birds in the genus Lophorina
Vogelkop LophorinaLophorina superba
Lesser LophorinaLophorina minor
Halmahera Paradise-crowLycocorax pyrrhopterus
Obi Paradise-crowLycocorax obiensis
Glossy-mantled ManucodeManucodia ater
Tagula ManucodeManucodia alter
Jobi ManucodeManucodia jobiensis
Crinkle-collared ManucodeManucodia chalybatus
Curl-crested ManucodeManucodia comrii
Trumpet ManucodePhonygammus keraudrenii
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