Cicinnurus
| Cicinnurus | |
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| Cicinnurus regius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Cicinnurus Vieillot, 1816 |
| Subgenera | |
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The genus Cicinnurus (Vieillot, 1816) consists of three sickletail birds-of-paradise that are classified in two subgenera.[1]
All three species are sexually dimorphic and have bright blue legs and feet. Members of this genus are found in Papua New Guinea or Indonesia, primarily on the island of Irian Jaya and nearby islands.
Species[]
Subgenus Cicinnurus:
- King bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius
Subgenus (formerly genus) Diphyllodes:
- Magnificent bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus magnificus
- Wilson's bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus respublica
References[]
- ^ "Crows, mudnesters, melampittas, Ifrit, birds-of-paradise". IOC World Bird List v11.1.
External links[]
Media related to Cicinnurus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cicinnurus at Wikispecies
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