Lesser Lophorina
Lophorina minor
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Papua New Guinea
- Family
- Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The lesser lophorina (Lophorina minor), also known as lesser superb bird-of-paradise or rasping bird-of-paradise, is a species of passerine bird in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae.
It is endemic to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the superb bird-of-paradise, and elevated to species rank in 2017.
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Range and habitat
Southeastern Papua New Guinea (mountains of the Papuan Peninsula, west at least to the Wharton Range).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Lesser lophorina
- 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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