Lesser Lophorina (Lophorina minor)
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Lesser Lophorina

Lophorina minor Ramsay, EP, 1885

77 gWeight

The lesser lophorina (Lophorina minor), also known as lesser superb bird-of-paradise or rasping bird-of-paradise, is a species of passerine bird in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae.

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Lesser Lophorina has been recorded at 3 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 Guinea1 record
  2. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea1 record
  3. 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.

About

The lesser lophorina (Lophorina minor), also known as lesser superb bird-of-paradise or rasping bird-of-paradise, is a species of passerine bird in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae.

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Questions

How big is the Lesser Lophorina?

The Lesser Lophorina weighs around 77 g.

Where does the Lesser Lophorina live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane southeastern New Guinea (Wharton and Owen Stanley Ranges, Papuan Peninsula, Papua New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

Is the Lesser Lophorina endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lesser Lophorina as Least Concern.

What does the Lesser Lophorina eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Lesser Lophorina in?

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

At a glance

Weight
77 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
129 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane southeastern New Guinea (Wharton and Owen Stanley Ranges, Papuan Peninsula, Papua 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

Lesser Lophorina

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