Crescent-caped lophorina
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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 crescent-caped lophorina or Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise (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 2017,[2] and reinforced in 2018 based on its striking black plumage (its feathers absorb 99.95 percent of light)[4] and behavioral differences, especially visible in the courting male.[3][5]
Etymology
[edit]The crescent-caped lophorina'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
[edit]Historical sources generally recorded the crescent-caped lophorina as being a subspecies of the superb bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba niedda); however, in 2017, the crescent-caped lophorina was formally treated as a separate species.[2] There are two known subspecies: L. n. niedda, found on the Wadammen Peninsula; and L. n. inopinata, found on the Doberai Peninsula.[2] There are also several differences in courtship behavior, as well as their geographic isolation from the rest of the population.[3] This classification is disputed, however; the subspecies inopinata comprises the taxon formerly known as L. superba superba, but given a new name,[2] while other taxonomists argue that regardless of the evidence, names should not be reassigned from one recognized taxon to another after over 200 years of consistent application.[6]
Distribution
[edit]The crescent-caped lophorina is found in the mountains of Bird's Head Peninsula, in Western New Guinea, Indonesia.[1] It is typically found at heights of 1,200–2,000 m (3,900–6,600 ft).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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. S2CID 85084803.
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ a b c 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. PMC 5907773. 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. PMC 5760687. PMID 29317637.
- ^ "Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Confirmed as New Species". Sci-News.com. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Elliott A, Collar NJ, Bruce MD, Kirwan GM (2020) The nomenclature of Lophorina (Aves: PARADISAEIDAE), with remarks on the type and type locality of L. superba. Zootaxa 4732 (1): 57‒78.
External links
[edit]- "Rare Footage of New Bird of Paradise Species Shows Odd Courtship Dance". Nat Geo Wild Official Channel (YouTube). September 14, 2018.
- Explore Species: Crescent-caped Lophorina at eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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