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Diphyllodes magnificus
Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise
As recorded: Cicinnurus magnificus (Pennant, 1781)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Paradisaeidae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Diphyllodes magnificus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 85 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-17.

2026-08-17
Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Kwau, Menyambaouw, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Kwau, Menyambaouw, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Kwau, Menyambaouw, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-22
Malagufuk, Kec. Makbon, Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Barat Daya 98471, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Diphyllodes magnificus. BPBM 101721. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36517157. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/101721.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36517157 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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