Princess Stephanie's Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae)
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Princess Stephanie's Astrapia

Astrapia stephaniae (Finsch & Meyer, AB, 1886)

142 gWeight

Stephanie's astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae), also known as Princess Stephanie's astrapia, is a species of bird-of-paradise of the family Paradisaeidae, native to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea).

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Princess Stephanie's Astrapia has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea249 records
  2. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea249 records
  3. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea176 records
More places
  1. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea172 records
  2. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea120 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea72 records
  4. Tari GapPapua New Guinea53 records
  5. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea44 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.

About

Stephanie's astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae), also known as Princess Stephanie's astrapia, is a species of bird-of-paradise of the family Paradisaeidae, native to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). This species was first described by Carl Hunstein in 1884.

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Questions

How big is the Princess Stephanie's Astrapia?

The Princess Stephanie's Astrapia weighs around 142 g.

Where does the Princess Stephanie's Astrapia live?

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

When is the best time to see the Princess Stephanie's Astrapia?

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

Is the Princess Stephanie's Astrapia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Princess Stephanie's Astrapia as Least Concern.

What does the Princess Stephanie's Astrapia eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Princess Stephanie's Astrapia in?

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

At a glance

Weight
142 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
156 mm
Tail
572 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
43 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane eastern, southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Princess Stephanie's Astrapia

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