Cicinnurus regius (King Bird-of-paradise)

King Bird-of-paradise

Dutch: Koningsparadijsvogel

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradisaeidae
Genus: Cicinnurus
Species: Cicinnurus regius




Many thanks to the Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt, for allowing us to photograph this specimen.

Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge)

Length: 48 mm
Length cranium: 25 mm
Width (cranium): 19 mm
Height (cranium): 16 mm
Alternative names: Königsparadiesvogel (German), Paradisier royal (French), Ave-del-paraíso Real (Spanish)


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