Gunnison Sage-Grouse

Birds > Galliformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gunnison Sage-GrouseScientific Name: Centrocercus minimusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: GalliformesSize: Total length: 18–22 in (45–56 cm); Wingspan: ~26–30 in (66–76 cm)Weight: 2.2–4.8 lb (1.0–2.2 kg); males are noticeably larger than...

Blue Manakin

Birds > Pipridae & Manakins

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue ManakinScientific Name: Chiroxiphia caudataCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Pipridae & ManakinsSize: Body length: 5.5–6.1 in (14–15.5 cm); Compact forest passerineWeight: 0.7–0.9 oz (20–26 g); Small passerine birdLifespan: 8–14 years in...

Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise

Birds > Paradisaeidae & Birds of Paradise

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Raggiana Bird-of-ParadiseScientific Name: Paradisaea raggianaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Paradisaeidae & Birds of ParadiseSize: Body length: 13–14 in (33–36 cm); Flank plumes reach up to 20 in (50 cm)Weight: 6.0–9.5 oz (170–270 g);...

Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise

Birds > Birds-of-Paradise

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Twelve-wired Bird-of-ParadiseScientific Name: Seleucidis melanoleucusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds-of-ParadiseSize: Body length: 13–14 in (33–35 cm); Wingspan: 19–21 in (48–53 cm)Weight: 5.6–7.4 oz (160–210 g); males slightly heavier than...

King Bird-of-Paradise

Birds > Paradisaeids & Passeriformes

OverviewThe King Bird-of-Paradise (Cicinnurus regius), universally renowned among ornithologists as the ‘living gem’ of New Guinea, is an exquisite, intensely ornamental passerine bird belonging to the legendary bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae within...