Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea raggiana
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana), also known as Count Raggi's bird-of-paradise, is a large bird in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae.
It is distributed widely in southern and northeastern New Guinea, where its name is kumul. It is also known as cenderawasih. As requested by Count Luigi Maria D'Albertis, the epithet raggiana commemorates the Marquis Francesco Raggi of Genoa.
The Raggiana bird-of-paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diet: Fruit and insects.
How to identify it
- Male: yellow crown, emerald throat and cascades of red-orange flank plumes
- Males display in groups at leks in tall trees
- Female: plain brown
Voice
Loud 'wau-wau' calls from leks.
Where to see it
- Varirata National Park, Papua New Guinea
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Raggiana bird-of-paradise
- 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.
