Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda)
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Short-tailed Paradigalla

Paradigalla brevicauda Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1911

168 gWeight

The short-tailed paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda) is a species of bird-of-paradise.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Short-tailed Paradigalla has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea167 records
  2. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea46 records
  3. Tari GapPapua New Guinea32 records
More places
  1. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea23 records
  2. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea12 records
  3. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea4 records
  4. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea4 records
  5. Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea2 records
  6. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea2 records
  7. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua 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 short-tailed paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda) is a species of bird-of-paradise.

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Questions

How big is the Short-tailed Paradigalla?

The Short-tailed Paradigalla weighs around 168 g.

Where does the Short-tailed Paradigalla live?

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

When is the best time to see the Short-tailed Paradigalla?

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

Is the Short-tailed Paradigalla endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Short-tailed Paradigalla as Least Concern.

What does the Short-tailed Paradigalla eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Short-tailed Paradigalla in?

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

At a glance

Weight
168 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
151 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
32 mm
Tarsus
45 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane western, central New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Paradigalla

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Short-tailed Paradigalla

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