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Western Parotia
Parotia sefilata (Pennant in J. R. Forster, 1781)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The western or Arfak parotia (Parotia sefilata) is a medium-sized, approximately 33 cm long, bird-of-paradise with a medium-length tail.
Parotia comes from the Greek parotis, a lock or curl of hair by the ear, alluding to the head wires. The specific name sefilata is derived from the Latin word 'sex', meaning six, and filum, a thread or filament.
Wikipedia contributors, Western parotia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:47:08.459065+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Parotia sefilata (Pennant in J. R. Forster, 1781)
- Name authority
- (Pennant in J. R. Forster, 1781)
- Common name
- Western Parotia
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Genus
- Parotia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParadisaeidae Vigors, 1825
- genusParotia Vieillot, 1816
- speciesParotia sefilata (Pennant in J. R. Forster, 1781)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Parotia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze ParotiaParotia berlepschi Kleinschmidt, 1897 | ParadisaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Queen Carola's ParotiaParotia carolae A. B. Meyer, 1894 | ParadisaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern ParotiaParotia helenae De Vis, 1897 | ParadisaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Wahnes's ParotiaParotia wahnesi Rothschild, 1906 | ParadisaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Paradisea sefilata Pennant in J. R. Forster, 1781 Pennant in J. R. Forster, 1781 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- J.R.Forster, 1781 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4DSSF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.