Trumpet manucode
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The trumpet manucode (Manucodia keraudrenii) is a medium-sized bird of paradise about 31cm long with an long horn-like head tufts and loose neck feathers. It looks blackish glossed blue, green and purple. It has a red iris, long coiled trachea, and blackish bill, mouth and legs.
They live in lowland rain forests of northeast Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands. They eat fruits and arthropods.
References
[change | change source]- BirdLife International (2004). Manucodia keraudrenii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 30 October 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
