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Western Parotia is a type of avian Friend that debuted in the second season of the Kemono Friends anime.
Appearance
Following the theme shared with Greater Lophorina, Western Parotia's design follows a "black ballet" theme for most of the clothing, with minor colorful details based on the animal's.
Parotia's hair is short but puffy, being almost entirely black, with the upper part being black with a white part on the front and spiky on its sides, simulating the head of a real parotia. Two pairs of spatulate wires come out of her hair, one in each side, partially mimicking real parotias (which have three pairs). While her hair covers the majority of her head (even part of the cheeks), it does not cover her dark blue eyes.
She wears a long, black cape that covers her entire upper body, joining up around a thicker section in her neck. Nearby, Parotia wears a large bow tie, mostly yellow, but with a gradient shift as they approach its tips, going through green and blue, then finally ending in a purple tone.
The upper part of her lower body is mostly hidden, but puffy shorts resembling that of a ballerina can be seen. Following the theme, she wears tights that cover everything from her feet to, at least, her thighs (likely further, but can't be seen due to the cape and shorts). Finally, her feet are also equipped with dark gray ballerina shoes, tied around her shins, with a dark gray bow adorning her feet's bridges.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | First Appearance | |
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| 2018 | Kemono Friends Pavilion | ↪ Minor character | |
| 2018 | Stage Play "Kemono Friends 2" ~Kemonos of the Snowy Night~ | ↪ Minor character | |
| 2019 | Kemono Friends 2 | ↪ Minor character | S2E09: Welcome Home |
| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3 | ↪ Minor character | |
| 2022 | Kemono Friends Kingdom | ↪ Minor character | |
In Real Life
The western parotia (or Arfak parotia), is a medium-sized bird-of-paradise with a medium-length tail. They measure about 28 to 34 cm long, and weighs between 150 and 250 g. Endemic to Indonesia, the western parotia is found only in the mountain forests of Vogelkop and the Wandammen Peninsula of Western New Guinea.
Like other birds-of-paradise, the western parotia is sexually dimorphic - the male has rich black plumage with an iridescent colored golden-green breast shield and triangular silver feathers on its crown. It is adorned with elongated black plumes at the sides of the breast and three erectile spatulate head wires behind each eye. On the contrary, the female is unadorned and has dull brown plumage.
The nest is built and attended by the female alone, though the exact breeding season is unknown. The species is polygynous. In courtship display, the male performs a ballerina-like dance with his elongated black plumes spread around skirt-like, right below the iridescent breast shield. During the spectacular dance, he shakes his head and neck rapidly to show the brilliance of his inverted silver triangle-shaped head adornment to attending females.
Their diet consists mainly of fruits such as figs, and various insects.
Trivia
- The genus name "Parotia" comes from the Greek parotis, which is a lock or curl of hair by the ear, alluding to the wire-like head feathers.
- The specific name "sefilata" is derived from the Latin words sex, meaning six, and filum, a thread or filament, a reference to the total number of wire-like feathers.
References
- Wikipedia Page
- Gregory, Phil (2020). Birds of paradise and bowerbirds. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472975843.
- Australian Museum; Western Parotia
- Mobley, Jason A. (2008). Birds of the World. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-0-7614-7775-4.
- https://www.hbw.com/species/western-parotia-parotia-sefilata