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The twelve-wired bird-of-paradise is a medium-sized, approximately 33 cm long, velvet black and yellow bird-of-paradise. The male has a red iris, long black bill and rich yellow plumes along his flanks. From the rear of these plumes emerge twelve blackish, wire-like filaments, which bend back near their bases to sweep forward over the bird's hindquarters. The female is a brown bird with black-barred buffy underparts. Their feet are strong, large-clawed and pink in color.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 24, 2023. Captured Oct 14, 2023 06:32 in C3Q9+XR Beneik, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 500mm