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Western Parotia
Parotia sefilata (Pennant, 1781)
182 gWeight
The western or Arfak parotia (Parotia sefilata) is a medium-sized, approximately 33 cm long, bird-of-paradise with a medium-length tail.
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Western Parotia 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
- Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia262 records
- Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia147 records
- Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia22 records
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 western or Arfak parotia (Parotia sefilata) is a medium-sized, approximately 33 cm long, bird-of-paradise with a medium-length tail.
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Questions
How big is the Western Parotia?
The Western Parotia weighs around 182 g.
Where does the Western Parotia live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Wandammen Peninsula (Bird's Neck; northwestern New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Western Parotia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Western Parotia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Western Parotia as Least Concern.
What does the Western Parotia eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Western Parotia in?
It belongs to the family Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 182 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 157 mm
- Tail
- 125 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 51 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Wandammen Peninsula (Bird's Neck; northwestern 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
Queen Carola's ParotiaParotia carolae
Bronze ParotiaParotia berlepschi
Lawes's ParotiaParotia lawesii
Eastern ParotiaParotia helenae
Wahnes's ParotiaParotia wahnesi
Halmahera Paradise-crowLycocorax pyrrhopterus
Obi Paradise-crowLycocorax obiensis
Glossy-mantled ManucodeManucodia ater
Tagula ManucodeManucodia alter
Jobi ManucodeManucodia jobiensis
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