Cicinnurus
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| Cicinnurus | |
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| Cicinnurus magnificus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Cicinnurus Vieillot, 1816 |
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The genus Cicinnurus (Vieillot, 1816) consist of three Sickletails Bird of paradise.
All three species are sexually dimorphic and have bright blue legs and feet.
[edit] Species
- King Bird-of-paradise, (Cicinnurus regius)
- Magnificent Bird-of-paradise, (Cicinnurus magnificus)
- Wilson's Bird-of-paradise, (Cicinnurus respublica)
The later two were formerly placed in the genus Diphyllodes Lesson, 1834.
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