ðə splˈɛndɪd æstɹˈeɪpiə ɪz ɐ mˈiːdiəmsˈaɪzd bˈɜːdʌvpˈæɹədˌaɪs spˈiːsiːz, ænd ɪɾ ɪz ðə smˈɔːlɪst mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ æstɹˈeɪpiə dʒˈɛnəs, wɪð mˈeɪlz ˈævɹɪdʒɪŋ ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn sˌiːˈɛm ɚɹˈaʊnd fˈɪftiːn ˈɪn, ðə slˈaɪtli smˈɔːlɚ fˈiːmeɪlz kˈʌmɪŋ ɪn æt θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən sˌiːˈɛm fˈoːɹtiːn.sˈɪks ˈɪn.
The Splendid astrapia is a medium-sized bird-of-paradise species, and it is the smallest member of the Astrapia genus, with males averaging approximately 39 cm (around 15 in), the slightly smaller females coming in at 37 cm (14.6 in).