Cicinnurus
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The genus Cicinnurus consist of three Sickletails Bird of paradise.
All three species are sexually dimorphic
and have bright blue legs and feet.
The later two were formerly placed in the genus Diphyllodes
Lesson
, 1834.
All three species are sexually dimorphic
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
and have bright blue legs and feet.
Species
- King Bird-of-paradise, (Cicinnurus regius)
- Magnificent Bird-of-paradise, (Cicinnurus magnificus)
- Wilson's Bird-of-paradise, (Cicinnurus respublica)
The later two were formerly placed in the genus Diphyllodes
Diphyllodes
The subgenus Diphyllodes was a genus for two species birds of paradise, the Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Diphyllodes magnificus and Wilson's Bird of Paradise, Diphyllodes respublica....
Lesson
René-Primevère Lesson
René Primevère Lesson was a French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist.Lesson was born at Rochefort, and at the age of sixteen he entered the Naval Medical School there...
, 1834.