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Hybrids

Hybrid birds of paradise may occur when individuals of different species, that look similar and have overlapping ranges, confuse each other for their own species and crossbreed.

When Erwin Stresemann realised that hybridisation among birds-of-paradise might be an explanation as to why so many of the described species were so rare, he examinined many controversial specimens and, during the 1920s and 1930s, published several papers on his hypothesis. Many of the species described in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are now generally considered to be hybrids, though some are still subject to dispute; their status is not likely to be settled definitely without genetic examination of museum specimens.

Some named hybrids and presumed hybrids are:

• Astrapian Sicklebill, also known as the Green-breasted Riflebird, was described as a species ( Epimachus astrapioides Rothschild, 1897), but is a hybrid between the Arfak Astrapia and Black Sicklebill.
• Barnes' Astrapia, also known as Barnes’ Long-tail, was described as a species ( Astrarchia barnesi Iredale, 1948), but is a hybrid between Ribbon-tailed Astrapia and Stephanie's Astrapia.
• Bensbach's Bird of Paradise, also known as Bensbach's Riflebird, was described as a species ( Janthothorax bensbachi Büttikofer, 1894), but is presumed to be a hybrid between the Magnificent Riflebird and Lesser Bird of Paradise.
• Blood's Bird of Paradise, also known as Captain Blood’s Bird of Paradise, was described as a species ( Paradisea bloodi Iredale, 1948), but is a hybrid between the Raggiana Bird of Paradise and Blue Bird of Paradise.
• Duivenbode's Bird of Paradise was described as a species ( Paradisea duivenbodei Ménégaux, 1913), but is a hybrid between the Emperor Bird of Paradise and Lesser Bird of Paradise.
• Duivenbode's Riflebird was described as a species ( Paryphephorus (Craspediphora) duivenbodei Meyer, 1890), but is a hybrid between the Superb Bird of Paradise and Magnificent Riflebird.
• Duivenbode's Six-wired Bird of Paradise, was described as a species ( Parotia duivenbodei Rothschild, 1900), but is presumed to be a hybrid between the Western Parotia and Superb Bird of Paradise.
• Elliot's Bird of Paradise, was described as a species ( Epimachus ellioti Ward, 1873), but is a presumed hybrid between the Arfak Astrapia and Black Sicklebill.
• False-lobed Astrapia, also known as the False-lobed Long-tail, was described as a species ( Pseudastrapia lobata Rothschild, 1907), but is a hybrid between the Long-tailed Paradigalla and
  

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