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Western Parotia
Parotia sefilata (Pennant, 1781)
Paradisaeidae — Birds-of-paradise
Western Parotia, Parotia sefilata, is a bird-of-paradise of montane Bird's Head and Wandammen Peninsula in north-west New Guinea. It was described by Pennant in 1781 and belongs to the family Paradisaeidae in the order Passeriformes. The species is found in mountain forest in Vogelkop and the Wandammen Peninsula. The male is black with iridescent golden-green breast shields, silver feathers on the crown, and long wire-like plumes above and behind each eye. The female is brown and plain. It is similar to Lawes's parotia.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradisaeidae — Birds-of-paradise
- Breeding range
- Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Wandammen Pen. (Bird's Neck; nw New Guinea)
