Wilson's bird-of-paradise
Wilson's bird-of-paradise (Diphyllodes respublica) is a species of passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae.
| Wilson's bird-of-paradise | |
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Diphyllodes |
| Species: | D. respublica |
| Binomial name | |
| Diphyllodes respublica (Bonaparte, 1850) | |
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The first footage of the Wilson's bird-of-paradise ever to be filmed was recorded in 1996 by David Attenborough for the BBC documentaryAttenborough in Paradise. He did so by dropping leaves on the forest floor, which irritated the bird into clearing them away.
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