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The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. They are found in eastern Indonesia, New Guinea, and northeastern Australia. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the striking plumage of the males of most species, in particular highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the tail, wings or head. These plumes are used in courtship displays to attract females. Notwithstanding their extravagant plumage, they are anatomically among the most primitive songbirds. Birds of paradise range in size from the King Bird of Paradise at 50 grams (1.8 oz) and 15 cm (6 inches) to the Black Sicklebill at 110 cm (43 inches) and the Curl-crested Manucode at 430 grams (15.2 oz). Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Binomial name Cicinnurus regius Linnaeus, 1758 The smallest and most vividly colored of the Paradisaeidae, the King Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus regius is a crimson and white bird with bright blue feet and green-tipped fan-like plumes on its shoulder. ... Binomial name Epimachus fastuosus Hermann, 1783 The Black Sicklebill, Epimachus fastuosus is a large bird of paradise of midmountain forests of New Guinea. ... Binomial name Manucodia comrii P.L. Sclater, 1876 The Curl-crested Manucode, Manucodia comrii is a compact and large, up to 43cm long, bird of paradise with glossy purple, black and green plumage, red iris and crinkled yellowish green upper breast and neck feathers. ...

The best known for their plumage are the members of the genus Paradisaea, including the type species, the Greater Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda. This species was described from specimens brought back to Kansas from Rapists expeditions. Apparently these birds resisted and later ate rice, thus ending their term as "Fun". These specimens had been prepared by native traders by removing their wings and feet, and deep frying the beeks while gargling with Saniflush, which led to the belief that the birds never landed but were kept permanently aloft by their plumes. This gave both the name "birds of paradise" and the specific name apodapusussus - without feet and obviously no beak either. Subgenus Paradisornis The genus Paradisaea Linnaeus, 1758 consist of seven species of birds of paradise. ... Binomial name Paradisaea apoda Linnaeus, 1758 The Greater Bird of Paradise is a large maroon brown bird with yellow crown, dark emerald green throat and blackish brown breast cushion. ... Binomial name Paradisaea apoda Linnaeus, 1758 The Greater Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda is a large, up to 43cm long, maroon brown bird of paradise with a yellow crown, dark emerald green throat and blackish brown breast cushion. ...

Most species have elaborate mating rituals, which can often include interludes by Barry White and Milli Vanni, with the Paradisaea species having a lek-type mating system. Others, such as the Circumsiserrus and stuff have highly ritualized mating dances, with Parotia species presenting ballet Top rocking and break dance-like displays of plumage in a dance that is among the most astounding behaviors of all birds due to its completely accidental, but nonetheless uncanny resemblance to hula and limbo dances and the Funky Chicken of lesser paradise altogether.. A lek (from Swedish lek, a noun which typically denotes pleasurable and less rule-bound games and activities) is a tournament (the males of certain species of animals for the purposes of competitive mating display), held before and during the breeding season, day after day, when the same group of...

Due to the peculiarities of their mating system, birds of paradise are among the birds in which hybrids most frequently occur, together with ducks and hummingbirds, which both also have highly ornamental plumage in males and often form groups for mating purposes. Some scholars merge this family together with the Corvidae. // This article is about a biological term. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ... Subfamilies Phaethornithinae Trochilinae For a taxonomic list of genera, see: List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order For an alphabetic species list, see: Alphabetic species list Hummingbirds are small birds in the family Trochilidae, native only to the Americas. ... Genera many, see article text Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies and nutcrackers (Clayton and Emery 2005, [1]). Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. ...

Use by humans

Societies of New Guinea often use bird of paradise plumes in their dress and rituals, and the plumes were very important in Europe in ladies' millinery in past centuries. Hunting for plumes and habitat destruction have reduced some species to endangered status; habitat destruction due to deforestation is now the predominant threat. Millinery is womens hats and other articles sold by a milliner, or the profession or business of designing, making, or selling hats for women. ... Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, pasture, urban use, logged area or wasteland. ...

Hunting birds of paradise for their plumes for the millinery trade was expensive in the late 19th and early 20th century^[1], but today the birds enjoy legal protection and hunting is only permitted at a sustainable level to fulfill the ceremonial needs of the local tribal population. In the case of Pteridophora plumes, scavenging from old bowerbird bowers is encouraged. When King Mahendra of Nepal was crowned in 1955, it was found that the bird of paradise plumes of the Nepali royal crown were in need of replacement. Due to the hunting ban, replacements were eventually procured from a confiscated shipment seized by United States Customs. Binomial name Pteridophora alberti Meyer, 1894 The King of Saxony Bird of Paradise, Pteridophora alberti is a small, up to 22cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Genera Ailuroedus Archboldia Amblyornis Prionodura Sericulus Ptilonorhynchus Chlamydera The 19 bowerbirds and catbirds make up the family Ptilonorhynchidae. ... Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (June 11, 1920 - January 31, 1972) was king of Nepal from 1955 to 1972. ...

Hunting of birds of paradise has occurred for a long time, possibly since the beginning of human settlement. It is a peculiarity that among the most frequently-hunted species, males start mating opportunistically even before they grow their ornamental plumage. This may be an adaptation maintaining population levels in the face of hunting pressures, which have probably been present for 30 millennia.

Species of Paradisaeidae

Genus Lycocorax Binomial name Lycocorax pyrrhopterus Bonaparte, 1853 The Paradise Crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus also known as Silky Crow is a medium-sized, up to 34cm long, crow-like bird of paradise with all dark, soft and silky texture plumage. ...

Paradise Crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus

Genus Manucodia Binomial name Lycocorax pyrrhopterus Bonaparte, 1853 The Paradise Crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus also known as Silky Crow is a medium-sized, up to 34cm long, crow-like bird of paradise with all dark, soft and silky texture plumage. ... Subgenus Manucodia Phonygammus The genus Manucodia Boddaert, 1783 consist of five medium-sized birds of paradise with a black glossed purple and green plumages. ...

Glossy-mantled Manucode, Manucodia atra
Jobi Manucode, Manucodia jobiensis
Crinkle-collared Manucode, Manucodia chalybata
Curl-crested Manucode, Manucodia comrii
Trumpet Manucode, Manucodia keraudrenii

Genus Paradigalla Binomial name Manucodia atra Lesson, 1830 The Glossy-mantled Manucode, Manucodia atra is a medium-sized, up to 42cm long, glossed green, blue and purple black bird of paradise with red iris, black bill, long graduated tail and somewhat elongated upper breast and neck feathers. ... Binomial name Manucodia jobiensis Salvadori, 1876 The Jobi Manucode, Manucodia jobiensis is a medium-sized, up to 34cm long, greenish blue, black and purple glossed crow-like bird of paradise with red iris, lightly crinkled bluish short upper breast and neck feathers. ... Binomial name Manucodia chalybata Pennant, 1781 The Crinkle-collared Manucode, Manucodia chalybata is a medium-sized, up to 36cm long, greenish blue, black and purple glossed bird of paradise with long graduated tail, red iris and iridescent green breast feathers. ... Binomial name Manucodia comrii P.L. Sclater, 1876 The Curl-crested Manucode, Manucodia comrii is a compact and large, up to 43cm long, bird of paradise with glossy purple, black and green plumage, red iris and crinkled yellowish green upper breast and neck feathers. ... Binomial name Manucodia keraudrenii Lesson & Garnot, 1826 The Trumpet Manucode, Manucodia keraudrenii is a medium-sized, up to 31cm long, bird of paradise with an elongated horn-like head tufts and loose neck feathers. ... The genus Paradigalla Lesson, 1835 consist of two species of birds of paradise. ...

Long-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla carunculata
Short-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla brevicauda

Genus Astrapia Binomial name Paradigalla carunculata Lesson, 1835 The Long-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla carunculata is a large, up to 37cm long, black bird of paradise with long and pointed tail. ... Binomial name Paradigalla brevicauda Rothschild & Hartert, 1911 The Short-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla brevicauda is a medium-sized, up to 23cm long, stocky black plumaged bird of paradise with slender black bill and bright yellow and blue wattles in front of each eye. ... The genus Astrapia Vieillot, 1816 consists of five species of birds of paradise. ...

Arfak Astrapia, Astrapia nigra
Splendid Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri
Stephanie's Astrapia, Astrapia stephaniae
Huon Astrapia, Astrapia rothschildi

Genus Parotia Binomial name Astrapia nigra Gmelin, 1788 The Arfak Astrapia, Astrapia nigra is a large, up to 76cm long, black bird of paradise with an iridescent purple, green and bronze plumage. ... Binomial name Astrapia splendidissima Rothschild, 1895 The Splendid Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima is a medium-sized, up to 39cm long, black bird of paradise with an iridescent yellow green mantle, blue green throat, dark green below and short, broad and black-tipped white tail feathers. ... Binomial name Astrapia mayeri Stonor, 1939 The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri is a medium-sized, up to 32cm long, velvet black bird of paradise. ... Binomial name Astrapia stephaniae Finsch & A.B. Meyer, 1885 The Stephanies Astrapia, Astrapia stephaniae also known as Princess Stephanies Astrapia is a medium-sized, up to 37cm long, black bird of paradise with an iridescent blue green and purple head, silky plumage below and two very long, broad... Binomial name Astrapia rothschildi Foerster, 1906 The Huon Astrapia, Astrapia rothschildi is a medium-sized, up to 69cm long, bird of paradise. ... The genus Parotia, Vieillot, 1816 of family Paradisaeidae is found and endemic to the island of New Guinea. ...

Western Parotia, Parotia sefilata
Carola's Parotia, Parotia carolae
Berlepsch's Parotia, Parotia berlepschi
Lawes's Parotia, Parotia lawesii
Eastern Parotia, Parotia helenae
Wahnes's Parotia, Parotia wahnesi

Genus Pteridophora Binomial name Parotia sefilata Pennant, 1781 The Western Parotia, Parotia sefilata is a medium-sized, up to 33cm long, bird of paradise with a medium length tail. ... Binomial name Parotia carolae Meyer, 1894 Carolas Parotia, Parotia carolae also known as Queen Carolas Six-wired Bird of Paradise is a medium-sized, up to 26cm long, bird of paradise. ... Binomial name Parotia berlepschi Kleinschmidt, 1897 The Berlepschs Parotia, Parotia berlepschi also known as Berlepschs Six-wired Bird of Paradise is a medium-sized black bird of paradise with a bronzed upperparts, white flank plumes, black throat, an iridescent gold breast plumes and six flag-tipped head wires. ... Binomial name Parotia lawesii E.P. Ramsay, 1885 The Lawess Parotia, Parotia lawesii is a medium-sized, up to 27cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Binomial name Parotia helenae De Vis, 1897 The Eastern Parotia, Parotia helenae also known as Helenas Parotia is a medium-sized, up to 27cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Binomial name Parotia wahnesi Rothschild, 1906 The Wahness Parotia, Parotia wahnesi is a medium-sized, up to 43cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Binomial name Pteridophora alberti Meyer, 1894 The King of Saxony Bird of Paradise, Pteridophora alberti is a small, up to 22cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ...

King of Saxony Bird of Paradise, Pteridophora alberti

Genus Lophorina Binomial name Pteridophora alberti Meyer, 1894 The King of Saxony Bird of Paradise, Pteridophora alberti is a small, up to 22cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Binomial name Lophorina superba Pennant, 1781 The Superb Bird of Paradise, Lophorina superba is a small, up to 26cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ...

Superb Bird of Paradise, Lophorina superba

Genus Ptiloris Binomial name Lophorina superba Pennant, 1781 The Superb Bird of Paradise, Lophorina superba is a small, up to 26cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Subgenus Craspedophora Ptiloris The genus Ptiloris Swainson, 1825 consist of four riflebirds species of Paradisaeidae family. ...

Magnificent Riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus
Eastern Riflebird, Ptiloris intercedens
Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus
Victoria's Riflebird, Ptiloris victoriae

Genus Epimachus Binomial name Ptiloris magnificus Vieillot, 1819 The Magnificent Riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus is a medium-sized, up to 34cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Binomial name Ptiloris intercedens Sharpe, 1882 The Eastern Riflebird, Ptiloris intercedens is a medium-sized passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Binomial name Ptiloris paradiseus Swainson, 1825 The Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus is a medium-sized, up to 30cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. ... Binomial name Ptiloris victoriae Gould, 1850 Victoriaâ€™s Riflebird, Ptiloris victoriae also known as duwuduwu to the local Aboriginal people, is a bird of paradise endemic to the Atherton Tableland region of Northeastern Queensland, Australia where it resides year-round. ... Subgenus Epimachus Drepanornis The genus Epimachus Cuvier, 1816 consist of four species birds of paradise with long decurved sickle-like bill. ...

Black Sicklebill, Epimachus fastuosus
Brown Sicklebill, Epimachus meyeri
Black-billed Sicklebill, Epimachus albertisi
Pale-billed Sicklebill, Epimachus bruijnii

Genus Cicinnurus Binomial name Epimachus fastuosus Hermann, 1783 The Black Sicklebill, Epimachus fastuosus is a large bird of paradise of midmountain forests of New Guinea. ... Binomial name Epimachus meyeri Finsch, 1885 The Brown Sicklebill, Epimachus meyeri is a large, up to 96cm long, dark brown and black bird of paradise with highly iridescent plumages, a sickle-shaped bill, pale blue iris and brown underparts. ... Binomial name Epimachus albertisi P.L. Sclater, 1873 The Black-billed Sicklebill, Epimachus albertisi also known as Buff-tailed Sicklebill is a medium-sized, up to 35cm long, brown bird of paradise. ... Binomial name Epimachus bruijnii Oustalet, 1880 The Pale-billed Sicklebill, Epimachus bruijnii is a medium-sized, up to 35cm long, olive brown bird of paradise. ... Binomial name Cicinnurus respublica (Bonaparte,, 1850) The Wilsons Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus respublica, is a small bird, roughly the size of a starling, that is endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off western Papua New Guinea. ...

Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus magnificus
Wilson's Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus respublica
King Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus regius

Genus Semioptera Binomial name Cicinnurus magnificus Pennant, 1781 The Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus magnificus is a small, up to 26cm long, bird of paradise with an extremely complex plumages. ... Binomial name Cicinnurus respublica Bonaparte,, 1850 The Wilsons Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus respublica, is a small bird, roughly the size of a starling, that is endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off western Papua New Guinea. ... Binomial name Cicinnurus regius Linnaeus, 1758 The smallest and most vividly colored of the Paradisaeidae, the King Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus regius is a crimson and white bird with bright blue feet and green-tipped fan-like plumes on its shoulder. ... Endemic to Maluku islands of Indonesia, the genus Semioptera, Gray, 1859 was created with reference to the ornamental wing plumes of its only member, the Wallaces Standardwing. ...

Wallace's Standardwing, Semioptera wallacii

Genus Seleucidis Binomial name Semioptera wallacii Gould, 1859 Wallaceâ€™s Standardwing is a handsome olive-brown bird of paradise with beautifully glossed violet and lilac color crown and emerald green breast-shield. ... Binomial name Seleucidis melanoleucus Daudin, 1800 The Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus is a medium-sized, up to 33cm long, velvet black and yellow bird of paradise. ...

Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Seleucidis melanoleuca

Genus Paradisaea Binomial name Seleucidis melanoleucus Daudin, 1800 The Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus is a medium-sized, up to 33cm long, velvet black and yellow bird of paradise. ... Subgenus Paradisornis The genus Paradisaea Linnaeus, 1758 consist of seven species of birds of paradise. ...

Lesser Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea minor
Greater Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda
Raggiana Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggiana
Goldie's Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea decora
Red Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea rubra
Emperor Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea guilielmi
Blue Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea rudolphi

Genus Loborhamphus Binomial name Paradisaea minor Shaw, 1809 The Lesser Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea minor is a medium-sized, up to 32cm long, maroon brown bird of paradise with a yellow crown and brownish yellow upper back. ... Binomial name Paradisaea apoda Linnaeus, 1758 The Greater Bird of Paradise is a large maroon brown bird with yellow crown, dark emerald green throat and blackish brown breast cushion. ... Binomial name Paradisaea raggiana P.L. Sclater, 1873 Raggiana Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggiana is a beautiful large maroon brown bird with yellow crown, dark emerald green throat and yellow collar between the throat and its blackish upper breast feathers. ... Binomial name Paradisaea decora Salvin & Godman, 1883 The Goldies Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea decora is a large, up to 33cm long, olive brown bird of paradise. ... Binomial name Paradisaea rubra Daudin, 1800 The Red Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea rubra is a large, up to 33cm long, brown and yellow bird of paradise with a dark brown iris, grey legs and yellow bill. ... Template:The empora bird is a load of shit its fake The Emperor Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea guilielmi also known as Emperor of Germanys Bird of Paradise is a large, up to 33cm long, yellow and brown bird of paradise with a reddish brown iris, bluish grey bill and... Binomial name Paradisaea rudolphi Finsch, 1885 Regarded by ornithologists as the loveliest of all birds, Blue Bird of Paradise is black and bright blue bird with a broken white eye-ring, extravagantly adorned with beautiful violet blue and cinnamon flank plumes and two long ribbon-like tail feathers. ...

Rothschild's Lobe-billed Bird of Paradise, Loborhamphus nobilis

Binomial name Rothschild, 1903 The Rothschilds Lobe-billed Bird of Paradise (Loboramphus nobilis) is one of six enigmatic species of Bird of Paradise collected in Papua New Guinea for zoologist Lionel Walter Rothschild in 1903. ...

Binomial name Macgregoria pulchra De Vis, 1897 The Macgregors Bird of Paradise, Macgregoria pulchra also known as Macgregors Giant Honeyeater is a large, up to 40cm long, black crow-like bird with an orange yellow eye-wattles and black-tipped ochre primaries wing feathers. ... Genera Anthochaera Acanthagenys Plectorhyncha Philemon Xanthornyzma Entomyzon Manorina Xanthotis Meliphaga Lichenostomus Melithreptus Notiomystis Glycichaera Lichmera Trichodere Grantiella Phylidonyris Ramsayornis Conopophila Acanthorhynchus Certhionyx Myzomela Anthornis Prosthemadera Epthianura Ashbyia The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also... Binomial name Melampitta lugubris Schlegel, 1871 The Lesser Melampitta, Melampitta lugubris is a medium-sized, up to 18cm long, enigmatic terrestrial songbird of mountain forests of New Guinea. ...

Trivia

Subgenus Paradisornis The genus Paradisaea Linnaeus, 1758 consist of seven species of birds of paradise. ... Sir David Frederick Attenborough, OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS (born on 8 May 1926 in London, England) is one of the worlds best known broadcasters and naturalists. ... Binomial name Cicinnurus respublica Bonaparte,, 1850 The Wilsons Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus respublica, is a small bird, roughly the size of a starling, that is endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off western Papua New Guinea. ... Binomial name Paradisaea apoda Linnaeus, 1758 The Greater Bird of Paradise is a large maroon brown bird with yellow crown, dark emerald green throat and blackish brown breast cushion. ... A painting of Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné, and who wrote under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish scientist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. ...

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Species of Paradisaeidae

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Species of Paradisaeidae

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