Birds of Paradise (W)
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The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes, found in Oceania. Most of the species are found in New Guinea.
Many species of birds of paradise are known for the males' extravagant breeding plumage; the different species display a staggering number of feather forms, such as brilliant colours, long "wires," broad fans, tufted flanks, and metre-long tails. Most species have elaborate mating rituals.
- Yellow-breasted Bird-of-paradise (Loboparadisea sericea)
- Crested Bird-of-paradise (Cnemophilus macgregorii)
- Loria's Bird-of-paradise (Cnemophilus loriae)
- Macgregor's Bird-of-paradise (Macgregoria pulchra)
- Paradise-crow (Lycocorax pyrrhopterus)
- Glossy-mantled Manucode (Manucodia atra)
- Crinkle-collared Manucode (Manucodia chalybata)
- Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii)
- Jobi Manucode (Manucodia jobiensis)
- Trumpet Manucode (Manucodia keraudrenii)
- Long-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla carunculata)
- Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda)
- Arfak Astrapia (Astrapia nigra)
- Splendid Astrapia (Astrapia splendidissima)
- Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri)
- Stephanie's Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae)
- Huon Astrapia (Astrapia rothschildi)
- Western Parotia (Parotia sefilata)
- Carola's Parotia (Parotia carolae)
- Lawes's Parotia (Parotia lawesii)
- Eastern Parotia (Parotia helenae)
- Wahnes's Parotia (Parotia wahnesi)
- King-of-Saxony Bird-of-paradise (Pteridophora alberti)
- Magnificent Riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus)
- Eastern Riflebird (Ptiloris intercedens)
- Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae)
- Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus)
- Superb Bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba)
- Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus)
- Brown Sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri)
- Black-billed Sicklebill (Epimachus albertisi)
- Pale-billed Sicklebill (Epimachus bruijnii)
- Magnificent Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus)
- Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica)
- King Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius)
- Standardwing (Semioptera wallacii)
- Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca)
- Red Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra)
- 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)
- Emperor Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi)
- Blue Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi)
- Lesser Melampitta (Melampitta lugubris)
- Greater Melampitta (Melampitta gigantea)
