Short-tailed Paradigalla
Paradigalla brevicauda
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The short-tailed paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda) is a species of bird-of-paradise.
Formerly presumed to have been monogamous, it is now considered to breed polygynously. It inhabits the New Guinea Highlands forests. The diet consists mainly of fruits, seeds and insects.
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Range and habitat
Patchily distributed mountains of western and central New Guinea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Short-tailed paradigalla
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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