Wahnes’s Parotia
Parotia wahnesi
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Papua New Guinea
- Family
- Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Wahnes's parotia (Parotia wahnesi) is a medium-sized passerine of the bird-of-paradise family (Paradisaeidae). This species is distributed and endemic to the mountain forests of Huon Peninsula and Adelbert Mountains, northeast Papua New Guinea. The diet consists mainly of fruits and arthropods.
The name honors the German naturalist Carl Wahnes, who collected in New Guinea.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northeastern New Guinea (northern coastal ranges of Huon Peninsula).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Wahnes's parotia
- 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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