The Jobi manucode (''Manucodia jobiensis'') is a species of

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-like

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. The Jobi manucode is distributed in

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forests of Jobi Island and northern

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. The diet consists mainly of fruits and

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. Like other manucodes, it is

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. One of the most common

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in its range, the Jobi manucode is evaluated as Least Concern on the

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of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of

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Description

The Jobi manucode is medium-sized, up to 34 cm long, greenish blue, black and purple-glossed with red

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, lightly crinkled bluish short upper breast and neck feathers. Both sexes are similar in appearance, however the female is slightly smaller and duller. This species resembles the

crinkle-collared manucode The crinkle-collared manucode (''Manucodia chalybatus'') is a species of bird-of-paradise. The crinkle-collared manucode is found throughout lowlands and hill forests in mainland New Guinea and Misool Island of West Papua. The diet consists mai ...

in appearance, distinguished by its neck feathers and by having a shorter tail than the latter species.

Subspecies

* ''Manucodia jobiensis jobiensis'' * ''Manucodia jobiensis rubiensis''

References

External links

BirdLife Species Factsheet
Manucodia Birds of New Guinea Birds described in 1876 {{Paradisaeidae-stub