
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
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
- Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea1 record
- Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea1 record
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea1 record
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 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
Vogelkop LophorinaLophorina superba
Greater LophorinaLophorina latipennis
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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In other languages
- EnglishLesser Lophorina
- 简体中文小华美极乐鸟
- 繁體中文小華美極樂鳥
- 日本語ヒメカタカケフウチョウ
- DeutschRamsay-Kragenparadiesvogel
- FrançaisParadisier de Ramsay
- EspañolAve del paraíso soberbia menor
- Portuguêsloforina-oriental
- NederlandsKleine Kraagparadijsvogel
- РусскийМалая лофорина
- Svenskamindre kragparadisfågel
- DanskKorthalet Kraveparadisfugl
- Polskiozdobnik krótkoskrzydły