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Satinbird
The satinbirds or cnemophilines, are a family, Cnemophilidae of passerine birds which consists of four species found in the mountain forests of New Guinea. They were originally thought to be part of the birds-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae until genetic research suggested that the birds are not closely related to birds-of-paradise at all and are perhaps closer to berry peckers and longbills (Melanocharitidae). The current evidence suggests that their closest relatives may be the cuckoo-shrikes ( Campephagidae). Etymology The family name "Cnemophilidae" consists of the words ''knemos'' for "mountain/slope" and ''philos'' for "lover", referring to the species' fondness for mountain slopes. Description The satinbirds are all very beautifully colored in their own right. The males of the red satinbird are a rich reddish orange to a flame red on their upperparts, sporting dark blackish to black underparts and also have light, purplish erectile sagittal crest that lies on the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cnemophilidae
The satinbirds or cnemophilines, are a family, Cnemophilidae of passerine birds which consists of four species found in the mountain forests of New Guinea. They were originally thought to be part of the birds-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae until genetic research suggested that the birds are not closely related to birds-of-paradise at all and are perhaps closer to berry peckers and longbills (Melanocharitidae). The current evidence suggests that their closest relatives may be the cuckoo-shrikes ( Campephagidae). Etymology The family name "Cnemophilidae" consists of the words ''knemos'' for "mountain/slope" and ''philos'' for "lover", referring to the species' fondness for mountain slopes. Description The satinbirds are all very beautifully colored in their own right. The males of the red satinbird are a rich reddish orange to a flame red on their upperparts, sporting dark blackish to black underparts and also have light, purplish erectile sagittal crest that lies on the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Satinbird
The red satinbird (''Cnemophilus sanguineus''), antenna satinbird or crested cnemophilus, formerly known as the sickle-crested bird-of-paradise is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It was formerly placed in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae until genetic work proved it was unrelated to those birds. It is found in the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). Etymology The scientific name ''Cnemophilus sanguineus'' consists of ''cnemophilus'', meaning "mountain/slope-lover" and ''sanguineus'' meaning "bloody", referring to the males' bright reddish-orange to orange upperparts. Description The male red satinbird sports bright, orange to reddish-orange upperparts, tail and most of the head is of the same color as well. The cheeks, chin and everything below is a blackish to black color. The feature that granted their former name, sickle-crested bird-of-paradise, is the small group of fine, brownish-purple crest plumes that are usually obscure in the head/cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Satinbird
The red satinbird (''Cnemophilus sanguineus''), antenna satinbird or crested cnemophilus, formerly known as the sickle-crested bird-of-paradise is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It was formerly placed in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae until genetic work proved it was unrelated to those birds. It is found in the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). Etymology The scientific name ''Cnemophilus sanguineus'' consists of ''cnemophilus'', meaning "mountain/slope-lover" and ''sanguineus'' meaning "bloody", referring to the males' bright reddish-orange to orange upperparts. Description The male red satinbird sports bright, orange to reddish-orange upperparts, tail and most of the head is of the same color as well. The cheeks, chin and everything below is a blackish to black color. The feature that granted their former name, sickle-crested bird-of-paradise, is the small group of fine, brownish-purple crest plumes that are usually obscure in the head/cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crested Satinbird
The red satinbird (''Cnemophilus sanguineus''), antenna satinbird or crested cnemophilus, formerly known as the sickle-crested bird-of-paradise is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It was formerly placed in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae until genetic work proved it was unrelated to those birds. It is found in the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). Etymology The scientific name ''Cnemophilus sanguineus'' consists of ''cnemophilus'', meaning "mountain/slope-lover" and ''sanguineus'' meaning "bloody", referring to the males' bright reddish-orange to orange upperparts. Description The male red satinbird sports bright, orange to reddish-orange upperparts, tail and most of the head is of the same color as well. The cheeks, chin and everything below is a blackish to black color. The feature that granted their former name, sickle-crested bird-of-paradise, is the small group of fine, brownish-purple crest plumes that are usually obscure in the head/cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-breasted Satinbird
The yellow-breasted satinbird (''Loboparadisea sericea''), formerly known as the yellow-breasted bird-of-paradise and also known as the silken satinbird, is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Loboparadisea''. It is found in the New Guinea highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References yellow-breasted satinbird yellow-breasted satinbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Corvoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loria's Satinbird
Loria's satinbird or velvet satinbird (''Cnemophilus loriae''), formerly known as Loria's bird-of-paradise, is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Italian ethnographer Lamberto Loria Lamberto Loria (12 February 1855 – 4 April 1913) was an Italian ethnographer, naturalist and explorer. Biography Born in Alexandria from a Jewish family, after the death of his mother Clara, he returned with his father Marco in Italy, in Pis .... References Loria's satinbird Loria's satinbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Corvoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-breasted Satinbird
The yellow-breasted satinbird (''Loboparadisea sericea''), formerly known as the yellow-breasted bird-of-paradise and also known as the silken satinbird, is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Loboparadisea''. It is found in the New Guinea highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References yellow-breasted satinbird yellow-breasted satinbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Corvoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cnemophilus
''Cnemophilus'' is a genus of satinbirds in the family Cnemophilidae, in which all three species are native to New Guinea mountain slopes and highlands in tropical forests. The generic name ''Cnemophilus'' is Latin for "mountain/slope-lover". Species The genus consists of three colorful species. *Loria's satinbird (''Cnemophilus loriae'') *Red satinbird The red satinbird (''Cnemophilus sanguineus''), antenna satinbird or crested cnemophilus, formerly known as the sickle-crested bird-of-paradise is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It was formerly placed in the bird-of-paradise famil ... (''Cnemophilus sanguineus'') * Yellow satinbird (''Cnemophilus macgregorii)'' Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Walter De Vis Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Corvoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradisaeidae
The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species are found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and eastern Australia. The family has 44 species in 17 genera. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of the species, the majority of which are sexually dimorphic. The males of these species tend to have very long, elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings, tail or head. For the most part they are confined to dense rainforest habitat. The diet of all species is dominated by fruit and to a lesser extent arthropods. The birds-of-paradise have a variety of breeding systems, ranging from monogamy to lek-type polygamy. A number of species are threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Taxonomy The family Paradisaeidae was introduced (as Paradiseidae) in 1825 with ''Paradisaea'' as the type genus by the English naturalist William John Swainson. For many years the birds-of-paradis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanocharitidae
The Melanocharitidae, the berrypeckers and longbills, is a small bird family restricted to the forests of New Guinea. The family contains eleven species in four (sometimes three) genera. They are small songbirds with generally dull plumage but a range of body shapes. Taxonomy and systematics The identification of the family Melanocharitidae was not known or suspected until the work of Sibley and Ahlquist on the taxonomy of birds using DNA–DNA hybridization The genera had been instead placed with other families. The two genera of berrypecker had been placed inside the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae, and the longbills were once considered to be honeyeaters (which they closely resemble). Sibley and Ahlquist placed the berrypeckers and longbill family close to the painted berrypeckers (Paramythiidae), sunbirds and flowerpeckers, but a 2002 study found them closer to the satinbirds ( Cnemophilidae, a recent split from the birds-of-paradise). It comprises ten species in four genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passerine
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by the arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest clade of birds and among the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds.Ericson, P.G.P. et al. (2003Evolution, biogeography, and patterns of diversification in passerine birds ''J. Avian Biol'', 34:3–15.Selvatti, A.P. et al. (2015"A Paleogene origin for crown passerines and the diversification of the Oscines in the New World" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 88:1–15. Passerines are divided into three clades: Acanthisitti (New Zealand wrens), Tyranni (suboscines), and Passeri (oscines or songbirds). The passe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
