Tagula Manucode
Tagula Manucode (<em>Manucodia alter</em>) is a species of Birds-of-paradise (<em>Paradisaeidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Tagula Manucode (Manucodia alter) is a species of Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Manucodia; binomial: Manucodia alter; authority: Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1903.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Initially added as a subspecies of Glossy-mantled Manucode (Frith & Frith 2009; Beehler & Pratt 2016). Subsequently, Tagula Manucode M. alter is split from M. ater based on strikingly different vocalizations and some morphological differences (Gregory 2017; Gregory & Goulding 2023).
