Huon Astrapia

Birds > Passeriformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Huon AstrapiaScientific Name: Astrapia rothschildiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Male total length: 24–27 in (60–69 cm) including elongated tail; Female length: 18–19 in (45–48 cm)Weight: 5.5–7.2 oz (155–205 g)Lifespan: 12–16...

Ribbon-tailed Astrapia

Birds > Birds-of-Paradise

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ribbon-tailed AstrapiaScientific Name: Astrapia mayeriCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of ParadiseSize: Body length: 12–14 in (30–35 cm); Male tail streamers: up to 39 in (100 cm)Weight: 4.6–6.0 oz (130–170 g)Lifespan: 15–20 years in wild...

Western Capercaillie

Birds > Gamebirds

OverviewThe Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), often crowned the ‘horse of the woods’ from its Gaelic name *capall-coille*, is the largest, most majestic, and most behaviorally theatrical grouse species on planet Earth. Inhabiting the ancient,...