If we're going for excessively long tail feathers, the ribbon-tailed astrapia gives the long-tailed widowbird a serious run for his money. This is a species of bird-of-paradise, many of which are ...

The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia has tail plumage three times its body length, the longest for any bird. Image via Wikimedia Commons/Marka Harper 2. Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: Endemic to the forest ...

The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) is covered in metallic blues and greens with a “streamer” tail that extends over three times the length of its body. The spectacular plumage that ...

The male ribbon-tailed astrapia (Asprapia mayeri) has the longest tail feathers in relation to body size of any bird – over three times the length of its body. The vibrant red plumage of the ...

Ribbon-tailed astrapia As far as excessively long tail feathers, the ribbon-tailed astrapia gives the long-tailed widowbird a serious run for his money. This is a species of bird-of-paradise ...

The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia has tail plumage three times its body length, the longest for any bird. Image via Wikimedia Commons/Marka Harper 2. Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: Endemic to the forest ...