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Trumpet Manucode
Photo · Richard Bowdler Sharpe

BirdUp · Species

Trumpet Manucode

Phonygammus keraudrenii(Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1826)

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Paradisaeidae
Genus
Phonygammus

At a glance

The Trumpet Manucode is a medium-sized bird, about 33 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
33 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Local
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Trumpet Manucode look like?

The Trumpet Manucode is a medium-sized bird, about 33 cm long and weighing 119–240 g.

The trumpet manucode is a species of bird in the family Paradisaeidae.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
33 cm
Weight
119–240 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Trumpet Manucode?

The Trumpet Manucode is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Trumpet Manucode eat?

The Trumpet Manucode feeds on fruit and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Trumpet Manucode live in Australia?

The Trumpet Manucode is native to Australia, recorded across 3 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNew Guinea and north-east Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Resident

3 regions recorded