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Parotia

Index Parotia

The parotias are a genus, Parotia, of passerine birds in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae. [1]

24 relations: Animal, Avian clutch size, Ballet dancer, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Bird, Bird-of-paradise, Bronze parotia, Chordate, Eastern parotia, Emu (journal), Endemism, Genus, Lawes's parotia, Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot, New Guinea, Oval, Passerine, Planet Earth (2006 TV series), Polygamy, Queen Carola's parotia, Skirt, Species, Wahnes's parotia, Western parotia.

Animal

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Avian clutch size

Clutch size refers to the number of eggs laid in a single brood by a nesting pair of birds.

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Ballet dancer

A ballet dancer (ballerina fem., ballerino masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet.

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society is a direct descendant of the oldest biological journal in the world, the Transactions of the Linnean Society.

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Bird

Birds, also known as Aves, are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.

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Bird-of-paradise

The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes.

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Bronze parotia

The bronze parotia (Parotia berlepschi), also known as the Foja parotia, Berlepsch's parotia or Berlepsch's six-wired bird-of-paradise, is a bird-of-paradise.

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Chordate

A chordate is an animal belonging to the phylum Chordata; chordates possess a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail, for at least some period of their life cycle.

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Eastern parotia

The eastern parotia (Parotia helenae) is also known as Helena's parotia.

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Emu (journal)

Emu, subtitled Austral Ornithology, is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of BirdLife Australia (formerly the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union).

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Endemism

Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Genus

A genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology.

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Lawes's parotia

Lawes's parotia (Parotia lawesii), is a medium-sized (up to 27 cm long) passerine of the bird-of-paradise family, Paradisaeidae.

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Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot

Louis Pierre Vieillot (May 10, 1748, Yvetot – August 24, 1830, Sotteville-lès-Rouen) was a French ornithologist.

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New Guinea

New Guinea (Nugini or, more commonly known, Papua, historically, Irian) is a large island off the continent of Australia.

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Oval

An oval (from Latin ovum, "egg") is a closed curve in a plane which "loosely" resembles the outline of an egg.

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Passerine

A passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species.

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Planet Earth (2006 TV series)

Planet Earth is a 2006 British television series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit.

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Polygamy

Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία, polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses.

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Queen Carola's parotia

The Queen Carola's parotia (Parotia carolae) also known as Queen Carola's six-wired bird-of-paradise is a species of bird-of-paradise.

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Skirt

A skirt is the lower part of a dress or gown, covering the person from the waist downwards, or a separate outer garment serving this purpose.

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Species

In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank, as well as a unit of biodiversity, but it has proven difficult to find a satisfactory definition.

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Wahnes's parotia

Wahnes's parotia (Parotia wahnesi) is a medium-sized passerine of the bird-of-paradise family (Paradisaeidae).

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Western parotia

The western or Arfak parotia (Parotia sefilata), is a medium-sized, approximately 33 cm long, bird-of-paradise with a medium-length tail.

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Redirects here:

Six Plumed Bird of Paradise, Six plumed Bird of Paradise, Six-plumed Bird of Paradise, Six-wired Bird of Paradise.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotia

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