Bird-of-paradise

Bird-of-paradise
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Branch	Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-phylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Sub-class	Neornithes
Infra-class	Neoaves
Order Information
Superorder	Passerimorphae
Order	Passeriformes
Sub-order	Passeri
Family Information
Superfamily	Passeroidea
Family	Paradisaeidae
Tribe Information
Tribe	Paradisaeini
Genus Information
Genera	Astrapia Cicinnurus Drepanornis Epimachus Lophorina Lycocorax Manucodia Paradigalla Paradisaea Parotia Pteridophora Ptiloris Seleucidis Semioptera
Population statistics

Bird-of-paradise is a generic term for birds of the family Paradisaeidae, comprising 14 genera and 41 species found in New Guinea, northern Australia, and adjacent islands.

Genera and families

• Genus Astrapia

Arfak astrapia, Astrapia nigra

Huon astrapia, Astrapia rothschildi

Princess Stephanie's astrapia, Astrapia stephaniae

Ribbon-tailed astrapia, Astrapia mayeri

Splendid astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima

• Genus Cicinnurus

King bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius

Magnificent bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus magnificus

Wilson's bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus respublica

• Genus Drepanornis

Black-billed sicklebill, Drepanornis albertisi

Pale-billed sicklebill, Drepanornis bruijnii

• Genus Epimachus

Black sicklebill, Epimachus fastuosus

Brown sicklebill, Epimachus meyeri

• Genus Lophorina

Superb bird-of-paradise, Lophorina superba

• Genus Lycocorax

Paradise crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus

• Genus Manucodia

Crinkle-collared manucode, Manucodia chalybatus

Curl-crested manucode, Manucodia comrii

Glossy-mantled manucode, Manucodia ater

Jobi manucode, Manucodia jobiensis

Trumpet manucode, Manucodia keraudrenii

• Genus Paradigalla

Long-tailed paradigalla, Paradigalla carunculata

Short-tailed paradigalla, Paradigalla brevicauda

• Genus Paradisaea

Blue bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rudolphi

Emperor bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea guilielmi

Goldie's bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea decora

Greater bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea apoda

Lesser bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea minor

Raggiana bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea raggiana

Red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra

• Genus Parotia

Bronze parotia, Parotia berlepschi

Eastern parotia, Parotia helenae

Lawes's parotia, Parotia lawesii

Queen Carola's parotia, Parotia carolae

Wahne's parotia, Parotia wahnesi

Western parotia, Parotia sefilata

• Genus Pteridophora

King of Saxony bird-of-paradise, Pteridophora alberti

• Genus Ptiloris

Growling riflebird, Ptiloris intercedens

Magnificent riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus

Paradise riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus

Victoria's riflebird, Ptiloris victoriae

• Genus Seleucidis

Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Seleucidis melanoleuca

• Genus Semioptera

Standardwing, Semioptera wallacii