Paradise-crow
(Redirected from Lycocorax)
| Paradise-crow | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Halmahera paradise-crow | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Lycocorax Bonaparte, 1853 |
| Type species | |
| Corvus pyrrhopterus[1] Bonaparte, 1850 | |
Paradise-crows are members of the genus Lycocorax in the family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise).[2]
There are two species:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Halmahera paradise-crow | Lycocorax pyrrhopterus | Northern Maluku islands of Halmahera, Bacan, Kasiruta, Morotai, and Rau, in Indonesia. |
 | Obi paradise-crow | Lycocorax obiensis | Obi Islands in Indonesia. |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Paradisaeidae". Howard & Moore Checklist Online. Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
