Bronze Parotia
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Birds-of-paradise

Bronze Parotia

Parotia berlepschi

LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
Family
Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The bronze parotia (Parotia berlepschi), also known as the Foja parotia, Berlepsch's parotia or Berlepsch's six-wired bird-of-paradise, is a species of bird-of-paradise, in the family Paradisaeidae. It resembles and is often considered to be a subspecies of Carola's parotia, but a high majority of authorities support its specific status.
The species share many differentiated features (see Description), though the Carola's parotia is more studied than the elusive bronze parotia. The species was first described by Otto Kleinschmidt in 1897.

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Range and habitat

North-central New Guinea (Foja Mountains).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.