King bird-of-paradise
This attractive little bird was probably found during a plant collecting trip by one of the botanists employed by Veitch & Sons. It comes from the forests of New Guinea in the south-west Pacific. The male's unusual green tail feathers are used in courtship displays.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 62/1924/1002
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Melanesia
- Collector Excavator
- Veitch, Sir Harry J (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- king bird-of-paradise
- Simple Name
- bird