Genus Ptiloris Swainson, 1825
Introduction
Members of this genus have been placed in Lophorina following Irestedt et al. (2009), however a more recent analysis specific to the Lophorina-Ptiloris complex by Irestedt et al. (2017) supports the traditional placement of these species in the genus Ptiloris.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Papua New Guinea
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
General References
Irestedt, M., Batalha-Filho, H., Ericson Fls, P.G.P., Christidis, L. & Schodde, R. 2017. Phylogeny, biogeography and taxonomic consequences in a bird-of-paradise species complex, Lophorina–Ptiloris (Aves: Paradisaeidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 181: 439-470
Irestedt, M., Jønsson, K.A., Fjeldså, J., Christidis, L. & Ericson, P.G.P. 2009. An unexpectedly long history of sexual selection in birds-of-paradise. BMC Evolutionary Biology 9(235): 1-11
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | AVES | 09-Nov-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |