Halmahera Paradise-crow

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Jump to navigationJump to search The Halmahera paradise-crow (Lycocorax pyrrhopterus) also known as the silky crow, or simply as the paradise-crow, is a medium-sized crow-like bird-of-paradise.

One of the few monogamous birds-of-paradise, this paradise-crow is endemic to lowland forests of North Maluku in Indonesia. The diet consists mainly of fruits and arthropods.

A common species throughout its habitat range, the paradise-crow is evaluated as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.

Contents

 * 1Description
 * 2Diet
 * 3Subspecies
 * 4References
 * 5External links

Description[edit]
The paradise-crow is approximately 34 cm long with all-dark, soft and silky plumage. It has a black bill, crimson eyes, and a call reminiscent of a dog's bark. Both sexes are similar; the female is slightly smaller than the male. The nominate subspecies has the least or no white patch on the inner flight feathers.

The breeding season is approximately December to June.

Diet[edit]
The diet of the paradise-crow is mainly fruit, with some supplement from arthropods both of which are foraged mainly from dense canopy and middle foliage.

Subspecies[edit]

 * Lycocorax pyrrhopterus pyrrhopterus — Halmahera, Kasiruta, and Bacan