King Bird-of-Paradise

Cicinnurus regius

The king bird-of-paradise is a passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae (bird-of-paradise) family. It is considered by the IOC checklist to be the only member of the genus Cicinnurus, although the genus Diphyllodes is closely related and is subsumed under Cicinnurus by many other authorities.

Scientific name

Cicinnurus regius

Family

Birds-of-Paradise

IUCN status

LC