Lophorina
| Lophorina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Greater lophorina (Lophorina superba) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Lophorina Vieillot, 1816 |
Lophorina or superb bird-of-paradise is a genus of birds in the family Paradisaeidae.
The genus contains three species:[1]
- Greater lophorina, Lophorina superba, the sole species in the genus until 2018
- Crescent-caped lophorina, Lophorina niedda, elevated from sub-species to species in 2018
- Lesser lophorina, Lophorina minor
See also
References
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Crows, mudnesters, birds-of-paradise". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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