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Crested Satinbird
Cnemophilus macgregorii De Vis, 1890
Cnemophilidae — Satinbirds
Crested Satinbird, Cnemophilus macgregorii, is a passerine of the satinbird family found in montane western, eastern and south-eastern New Guinea. It was described by De Vis in 1890. The species was once placed with the birds-of-paradise and was formerly called the crested bird-of-paradise. It inhabits upper montane and subalpine forest with dense vegetation. Two subspecies are recognised, including one in central west and central east New Guinea and another in south-eastern New Guinea.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cnemophilidae — Satinbirds
- Breeding range
- Australasia: montane wc, ec, se New Guinea
