Vogelkop superb bird of paradise

Lophorina niedda, Crescent-caped Lophorina, or Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-paradise. It is found in the mountains of Bird's Neck Peninsula, in Western New Guinea, Indonesia. It is typically found at heights of 1200–2000 m. A fairly large bird of mid-montane forest. Male, mainly black plumage with 2 remarkable erectile fans which are lifted up over the head during its display. The male’s yellow-green mouth interior is visible while it gives its piercing nasal screech.

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Species New to Science: [Ornithology • 2018] Distinctive Courtship Phenotype of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Lophorina niedda Mayr, 1930 Confirms New Species Status

The incredible vibrance of many Birds-of-paradise is in part due to the deep black feathers which make their more colorful plumage simply ‘pop’. A recent study looking closely at these black feathers found that they had a unique nanostructure that is super-efficient in light absorption. This results in one of the darkest blacks found in nature, rivaling those of highly specialized synthetic materials. Here, a Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-paradise (Lophorina niedda) waits at his display (a fallen…

Cape presentation display of superba and niedda. The visual form of this display is the quintessential feature of courtship in the genus Lophorina. (A, C, E) Lophorina superba (Forster, 1781) (B, D, F) Lophorina niedda Mayr, 1930 in Scholes​ & Laman, 2018. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4621 Lophorina niedda Mayr, 1930 Abstract The birds-of-paradise (Aves: Paradisaeidae) are a quintessential example of elaborate ornamental diversification among animals. Ornamental evolution in the birds-of-paradise is…

Jainy Maria on Instagram: “Vogelkop Superb Bird of Paradise: Arfak Mountain, West Papua #canongearshot #natgeoyourshot #natgeoimagecollection #natgeotravel…”

This short video from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology documents the spectacular plumage and mating dance of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise. In order to catch the attention of its female counterpart, the male Bird-of-Paradise flips its cape of black feathers into a large ruff that surrounds its head, while also fanning out an iridescent azure blue skirt of feathers from its breast. In a paper published by Timothy G. Laman and Edwin Scholes, this Indonesian bird was recently confirmed as…

Birds-of-Paradise Project on Instagram: “Photo by @TimLaman. Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise male displays on a fallen tree deep in the rain forest. This choice of display site…”

Macaulay Library ML62128851; © Tim Laman; Papua Barat, Papua, Indonesia

To woo a female, this bird flips up his cape, puffs out his chest, and shimmies his little feet.

The Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise or crescent-caped lophorina (Lophorina niedda) sometimes noted as the curl-caped bird-of-paradise is a species of the bird-of-paradise family. It is endemic to the Bird's Head Peninsula in New Guinea. This gif of the bird walking is truly bizarre.

One of the dancing birds-of-paradise in New Guinea -- the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina niedda) -- was finally confirmed to be an entirely new species, thanks to its distinctive dance.

King Bird of Paradise | Aru, Indonesia | Photo credit: Dustin Chen @dustinchen0728

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Superb Bird of Paradise

Bird Lovers on Instagram: "The Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise, or Greater Lophorina, is distinguished by its captivating courtship display. In a mesmerizing dance, males exhibit intricate moves and transform their plumage, creating an illusionary performance to attract potential mates. #birds #reels #instagram"

Photos by @TimLaman | We announced this discovery earlier this year, but now it’s published in the Oct. issue of @NatGeo magazine! The newest member of the Bird-of-Paradise family is the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise, which turns out to be distinct from its cousin, the more familiar Greater Superb. Swipe the image to see the transformation that happens when this male raises his cape. The blue spots are not his eyes (which are black and barely visible), but are fake eye-spots and part of…

Tim Laman on Instagram: "The Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise (aka Vogelkop Lophorina) performs one of the most extraordinary displays in the bird world, raising his black cape, and flashing his fake blue eye spots and blue breast shield to the female he is trying to impress while dancing around her. The male’s plumage is of a “super-black” color that soaks up nearly all light, and makes his blue ornaments stand out all the more. I was the first person to film this display in the wild along…

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