Conservation status:
Endemic Near-threatened
Phylogeny:
Taxonomy: Astrapia mayeri Stonor, 1939, Mount Hagen, New Guinea. Intrageneric hybridization with A. stephaniae recorded; possible hybridization with A. splendidissima in W of range, but no confirmed records of such. Monotypic. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Distribution:
Distribution:
- From Doma Peaks, upper Strickland R, Muller Range and Karius Range E to Porgera/Mt Liwaro highlands, Mt Hagen and Mt Giluwe.
Trophic strategy:
Mostly fruits; also animals, including arthropods, frogs, lizards. Forages from canopy down to undergrowth, taking items on moss-covered tree trunks and limbs. Generally solitary, but also in pairs and trios.
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