Bronze Parotia
Parotia berlepschi
- 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
North-central New Guinea (Foja Mountains).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bronze 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.


