Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia
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Birds-of-paradise

Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia

Astrapia stephaniae

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

Overview

Stephanie's astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae), also known as Princess Stephanie's astrapia, is a species of bird-of-paradise of the family Paradisaeidae, native to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). This species was first described by Carl Hunstein in 1884.
A common species throughout its range, Princess Stephanie's astrapia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
Hybrids between this species and the ribbon-tailed astrapia, in the small area where their ranges overlap, have been named Barnes's astrapia.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.