Biology:Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Lophorina |
| Species: | L. niedda
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| Lophorina niedda Mayr, 1930
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Lophorina superba niedda[1] | |
The Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise or crescent-caped lophorina (Lophorina niedda), sometimes noted as the curl-caped bird-of-paradise,[2] is a species of the Paradisaeidae (bird-of-paradise) family. It is endemic to the Bird's Head Peninsula in New Guinea (Vogelkop in Dutch).[3] First described in 1930 by Ernst Mayr, it had been treated as a subspecies of the superb bird-of-paradise but was elevated to the status of a full species in 2018 based on its striking black plumage that its feathers absorb 99.95 percent of light[4] and behavioral differences especially visible in the courting male, as shown in audiovisual data documented by Scholes and Timothy Laman of Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology.[3][5]
Etymology
The Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise's scientific name consists of the words lophorina, meaning "tuft/crest-nose", referring to the upward-standing tufts of feathers behind each nostril, and niedda which refers to the native onomatopoeic name for a bird-of-paradise. The subspecies, L. n. inopinata's specific name means unexpected or unlooked for.
Taxonomy and systematics
Historical sources generally recorded the Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise as being a subspecies of the superb bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba niedda); however, some taxonomists argued that they were separate species altogether.[2] In 2018, the Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise was confirmed to be a separate species to the superb bird-of-paradise. This was because of several differences in courtship behavior, as well as their geographic isolation from the rest of the population.[3] There are two known subspecies: L. n. niedda, found on the Wadammen Peninsula; and L. n. inopinata, found on the Doberai Peninsula.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise is found in the mountains of Bird's Neck Peninsula, in Western New Guinea, Indonesia.[1] It is typically found at heights of 1200–2000 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cracraft, Joel (1992). "The species of the birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae): applying the phylogenetic species concept to a complex pattern of diversification". Cladistics 8: 1–43. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.1992.tb00049.x.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Irestedt, Martin; Batalha-Filho, Henrique; Ericson, Per G. P.; Christidis, Les; Schodde, Richard (2017). "Phylogeny, biogeography and taxonomic consequences in a bird-of-paradise species complex, Lophorina–Ptiloris (Aves: Paradisaeidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 181 (2): 439–470. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx004.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Scholes, Edwin; Laman, Timothy G. (2018). "Distinctive courtship phenotype of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Lophorina niedda Mayr, 1930 confirms new species status". PeerJ 6:e4621: e4621. doi:10.7717/peerj.4621. PMID 29682415.
- ↑ McCoy, Dakota E.; Feo, Teresa; Harvey, Todd Alan; Prum, Richard O. (2018). "Structural absorption by barbule microstructures of super black bird of paradise feathers". Nature Communications 9 (1): 1. doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02088-w. PMID 29317637.
- ↑ "Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Confirmed as New Species". Sci-News.com. 18 April 2018. http://www.sci-news.com/biology/vogelkop-superb-bird-of-paradise-05924.html.
External links
- "Rare Footage of New Bird of Paradise Species Shows Odd Courtship Dance". Nat Geo Wild Official Channel (YouTube). September 14, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPhVOZiPokA.
Wikidata ☰ Q55608552 entry
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