Halmahera Paradise-crow

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Halmahera Paradise-crow (<em>Lycocorax pyrrhopterus</em>) is a species of Birds-of-paradise (<em>Paradisaeidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Halmahera Paradise-crow (Lycocorax pyrrhopterus) is a species of Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Lycocorax; binomial: Lycocorax pyrrhopterus; authority: (Bonaparte, 1850).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Lycocorax pyrrhopterus from Paradise-crow to Halmahera Paradise-crow with split of L. obiensis (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/BirdLife).

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