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Much simpler than her upper clothing, her lower are composed of simple black tights that cover her from the feet to the hips, as well as dark gray ballerina shoes tied up to the center of her shins, embellished by bows near the ankles. | Much simpler than her upper clothing, her lower are composed of simple black tights that cover her from the feet to the hips, as well as dark gray ballerina shoes tied up to the center of her shins, embellished by bows near the ankles. | ||
|reallife=[[File:Cape presentation display of superb birds-of-paradise.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| Cape presentation display in the courtship of two kinds of superb birds-of-paradise. Figure A is | |reallife=[[File:Cape presentation display of superb birds-of-paradise.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| Cape presentation display in the courtship of two kinds of superb birds-of-paradise. Figure A is greater lophorina (''Lophorina superba'') and B is of ''Lophorina niedda''. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cape_presentation_display_of_superb_birds-of-paradise.jpg Source], 2018.]] | ||
The greater lophorina or greater superb bird-of-paradise are distributed throughout rain forests of New Guinea. It also inhabits in rain forests or forest edges of Indonesia. The greater lophorina travels across the trees in the forest to catch its prey which can vary depending on seasonal availability of food. They have not only been known to eat fruits and insects, but also have been spotted preying on larger animals such as frogs, reptiles, and other small birds. They can sometimes be seen foraging for food on the grounds of the forest for insects. The species has an unusually low population of females, and competition amongst males for mates is intensely fierce. This has led the species to have one of the most bizarre and elaborate courtship displays in the avian world. After carefully and meticulously preparing a "dance floor" (even scrubbing the dirt or branch smooth with leaves), the male first attracts a female with a loud call. After the curious female approaches, his folded black feather cape and blue-green breastshield springs upward and spreads widely and symmetrically around its head, instantly transforming the frontal view of the bird into a spectacular ellipse-shaped creature that rhythmically snaps its tail feathers against each other, similar to how snapping fingers work, whilst hopping in frantic circles around the female. The average female rejects 15-20 potential suitors before consenting to mate. The greater lophorina forms their nest on top of trees using soft material that they find around the forest such as leaves. | The greater lophorina or greater superb bird-of-paradise are distributed throughout rain forests of New Guinea. It also inhabits in rain forests or forest edges of Indonesia. The greater lophorina travels across the trees in the forest to catch its prey which can vary depending on seasonal availability of food. They have not only been known to eat fruits and insects, but also have been spotted preying on larger animals such as frogs, reptiles, and other small birds. They can sometimes be seen foraging for food on the grounds of the forest for insects. The species has an unusually low population of females, and competition amongst males for mates is intensely fierce. This has led the species to have one of the most bizarre and elaborate courtship displays in the avian world. After carefully and meticulously preparing a "dance floor" (even scrubbing the dirt or branch smooth with leaves), the male first attracts a female with a loud call. After the curious female approaches, his folded black feather cape and blue-green breastshield springs upward and spreads widely and symmetrically around its head, instantly transforming the frontal view of the bird into a spectacular ellipse-shaped creature that rhythmically snaps its tail feathers against each other, similar to how snapping fingers work, whilst hopping in frantic circles around the female. The average female rejects 15-20 potential suitors before consenting to mate. The greater lophorina forms their nest on top of trees using soft material that they find around the forest such as leaves. | ||
|trivia=* The greater lophorina was formerly considered the only species in its genus, ''Lophorina'', until 2018, when the [[Wikipedia:Crescent-caped lophorina|crescent-caped lophorina]] (''Lophorina niedda'', also known as the Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise) was identified as a distinct species, rather than a subspecies. | |trivia=* The greater lophorina was formerly considered the only species in its genus, ''Lophorina'', until 2018, when the [[Wikipedia:Crescent-caped lophorina|crescent-caped lophorina]] (''Lophorina niedda'', also known as the Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise) was identified as a distinct species, rather than a subspecies. | ||