ENEndangered
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing
Ornithoptera alexandrae
Unknown
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Alexandra's_birdwing
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementEx-situ conservationLegislation
Other threatened species in PAPILIONIDAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Queen Alexandra's Birdwing classified as Endangered?
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Queen Alexandra's Birdwing live?
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing occurs in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Queen Alexandra's Birdwing?
The main threats to Queen Alexandra's Birdwing are 2.1, 2.3, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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