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Emperor Bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea guilielmi Cabanis, 1888
Paradisaeidae — Birds-of-paradise
Emperor Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea guilielmi, is a bird-of-paradise found in the Huon Peninsula of north-east New Guinea, within Australasia. It is a member of the family Paradisaeidae and the order Passeriformes. The species is tied to hill forest in this restricted range. Its name honours Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. It was described by Cabanis in 1888. Among Paradisaea, it is one of the species that carry out inverted display, alongside the red bird-of-paradise and the blue bird-of-paradise.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradisaeidae — Birds-of-paradise
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea)
