Astrapia

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Astrapias

Stephanie's Astrapia, Astrapia stephaniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Paradisaeidae
Genus:	Astrapia Vieillot, 1816

The astrapias are a genus, Astrapia, of birds of paradise, with of five species.

They are endemic to New Guinea. The males have highly iridescent plumage and remarkably long tails. Females are duller and have shorter tails.

[edit] Species

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Genus	Species

Lycocorax	Paradise-crow

Manucodia	Glossy-mantled Manucode • Jobi Manucode, • Crinkle-collared Manucode • Curl-crested Manucode • Trumpet Manucode

Paradigalla	Long-tailed Paradigalla • Short-tailed Paradigalla

Astrapia	Arfak Astrapia • Splendid Astrapia • Ribbon-tailed Astrapia • Princess Stephanie's Astrapia • Huon Astrapia

Parotia	Western Parotia • Queen Carola's Parotia • Bronze Parotia • Lawes's Parotia • Eastern Parotia • Wahnes's Parotia

Pteridophora	King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise

Lophorina	Superb Bird-of-paradise

Ptiloris	Magnificent Riflebird • Growling Riflebird • Paradise Riflebird • Victoria's Riflebird

Epimachus	Black Sicklebill • Brown Sicklebill

Drepanornis	Black-billed Sicklebill • Pale-billed Sicklebill

Cicinnurus	Magnificent Bird-of-paradise • Wilson's Bird-of-paradise • King Bird-of-paradise

Semioptera	Standardwing

Seleucidis	Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise

Paradisaea	Lesser Bird-of-paradise • Greater Bird-of-paradise • Raggiana Bird-of-paradise • Goldie's Bird-of-paradise • Red Bird-of-paradise • Emperor Bird-of-paradise • Blue Bird-of-paradise

Incomplete list of likely hybrids

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