Jobi manucode
species of bird
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The Jobi manucode (Manucodia jobiensis) is a medium-sized bird of paradise, that grows up to 34cm long. It looks greenish blue, black and purple glossed crow-like with red iris, lightly crinkled bluish short upper breast and neck feathers. They eat fruits and arthropods.
Jobi manucode | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Paradisaeidae |
Genus: | Manucodia |
Species: | M. jobiensis
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Binomial name | |
Manucodia jobiensis Salvadori, 1876
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They can be found in lowland forests of Jobi Island and northern New Guinea and is the most common bird of paradise.
References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Manucodia jobiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.