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King Bird-of-paradise

Cicinnurus regius (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The king bird-of-paradise is a passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae (Bird-of-paradise) family. It is the only member of the genus Cicinnurus. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Paradisaeidae
Genus:
   Cicinnurus
Scientific:
  Cicinnurus regius

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.110

Protonym:
  Paradisaea regia

Type locality:
  East Indies = Aru Islands (Berlepseh, 1911).

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/128/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  77A0EB9D4BA3E00C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-77A0EB9D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/77A0EB9D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559258

Geographic range:

  • Cicinnurus regius [regius, rex or gymnorhynchus]: S New Guinea, Aru and w Papuan islands
  • Cicinnurus regius [coccineifrons, similis or cryptorhynchus]: N watershed of main body of New Guinea and Yapen I.
Source: Clements checklist
English:
King Bird-of-paradise
Catalan:
ocell del paradís reial
Czech:
rajka královská
Danish:
Kongeparadisfugl
German:
Königsparadiesvogel
Spanish:
Ave del Paraíso Real
Spanish (Spain):
Ave del paraíso real
Finnish:
rubiinijousipyrstö
French:
Paradisier royal
Croatian:
kraljevska rajska ptica
Hungarian:
király-paradicsommadár
Italian:
Uccello del paradiso reale
Japanese (romaji):
hiyokudori
Japanese:
ヒヨクドリ
Lithuanian:
Karališkasis rojaus paukštis
Dutch:
Koningsparadijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kongeparadisfugl
Norwegian:
Kongeparadisfugl
Polish:
latawiec królewski
Portuguese:
Ave-do-paraíso-real
Portuguese (Portugal):
ave-do-paraíso-real
Russian:
Королевская райская птица
Slovak:
rajka kráľovská
Serbian:
Kraljevska rajska ptica
Swedish:
kungsparadisfågel
Ukrainian:
Дивоптах королівський
Chinese:
王极乐鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
王天堂鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Paradisier royal ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Paradisier royal ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
King Bird of Paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
King Bird of Paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
King Bird of Paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
King Bird of Paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Cicinnurus regius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cicinnurus regius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cicinnurus regius [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
King Bird-of-paradise ( Cicinnurus regius) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cicinnurus regius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cicinnurus regius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Кралска райска птица
Catalan: ocell del paradís reial
Czech: Rajka královská
Danish: Kongeparadisfugl
German: Königsparadiesvogel, Königs-Paradiesvogel
English: King Bird of Paradise, King Bird-of-paradise, Little King Bird-of-paradise
English, HBW: King Bird-of-paradise
English (IOC): King Bird-of-Paradise
English (United States): King Bird-of-Paradise
Spanish: Ave del paraíso real, Ave del Paraíso Regia, Ave-del-paraíso Real
Spanish (Spain): Ave del paraíso real, Ave-del-paraíso Real
Spanish (HBW): King Bird-of-Paradise
Estonian: karmiin-paradiisilind
Finnish: Rubiinijousipyrstö
French: Manuco royal, Paradisier royal
Croatian: kraljevska rajska ptica
Hungarian: király-paradicsommadár
Indonesian: Burung dewata raja, Cenderawasih raja, Cendrawasih Raja
Italian: Uccello del Paradiso reale
Japanese (romaji): hiyokudori
Japanese: ヒヨクドリ
Kirghiz: падышалык бейишчымчык
Scientific: Ciccinurus regius, Cicinnurus regius, Cicinnurus regius regius, Paradisaea regia, Paradisea regia
Lithuanian: Karališkasis rojaus paukštis
Dutch: Koningsparadijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongeparadisfugl
Norwegian: Kongeparadisfugl
Polish: latawiec królewski
Portuguese: Ave-do-paraíso-real
Portuguese (Portugal): ave-do-paraíso-real
Russian: Королевская райская птица
Slovak: rajka kráľovská
Serbian: Kraljevska rajska ptica
Swedish: Kungsparadisfågel
Turkish: Kral Cennetkuşu
Tatar: король оҗмах кошы
Ukrainian: Дивоптах королівський
Chinese: 王极乐鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 王天堂鳥

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