Queen Carola's Parotia (Parotia carolae)
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Queen Carola's Parotia

Parotia carolae Meyer, AB, 1894

163 gWeight

Carola's parotia (Parotia carolae), also known as Queen Carola's six-wired bird-of-paradise or Queen Carola's parotia, is a species of bird-of-paradise.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Queen Carola's Parotia has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea129 records
  2. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea53 records
  3. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea18 records
More places
  1. Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea5 records
  2. Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea2 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea2 records
  4. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea2 records
  5. Kumul LodgePapua 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

Carola's parotia (Parotia carolae), also known as Queen Carola's six-wired bird-of-paradise or Queen Carola's parotia, is a species of bird-of-paradise.

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Questions

How big is the Queen Carola's Parotia?

The Queen Carola's Parotia weighs around 163 g.

Where does the Queen Carola's Parotia live?

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

When is the best time to see the Queen Carola's Parotia?

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

Is the Queen Carola's Parotia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Queen Carola's Parotia as Least Concern.

What does the Queen Carola's Parotia eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Queen Carola's Parotia in?

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

At a glance

Weight
163 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
149 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
51 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane southwestern, central New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Parotia

Western ParotiaWestern ParotiaParotia sefilataBronze ParotiaBronze ParotiaParotia berlepschiLawes's ParotiaLawes's ParotiaParotia lawesiiEastern ParotiaEastern ParotiaParotia helenaeWahnes's ParotiaWahnes's ParotiaParotia wahnesiHalmahera Paradise-crowHalmahera Paradise-crowLycocorax pyrrhopterusObi Paradise-crowObi Paradise-crowLycocorax obiensisGlossy-mantled ManucodeGlossy-mantled ManucodeManucodia aterTagula ManucodeTagula ManucodeManucodia alterJobi ManucodeJobi ManucodeManucodia jobiensis
Queen Carola's Parotia

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