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.

2. Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: Endemic to the forest highlands of Papua New Guinea, this bird has the longest tail feathers (in relation to body size) of any bird species, with feathers three times ...

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.

I have seen the Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, a bird-of-paradise, perform a dazzling pirouette for me in Papua New Guinea. I have watched the Yellow-eyed penguin glare at me from a burrow in New Zealand ...

2. Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: Endemic to the forest highlands of Papua New Guinea, this bird has the longest tail feathers (in relation to body size) of any bird species, with feathers three times ...