Paradisaeidae: Birds of paradise

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About Paradisaeidae: Birds of paradise

One of the most beautiful, little known and rarely seen avian family, Paradisaeidae: the Birds of paradise. Currently, there are 40 species recognized, distributed in eastern Indonesia (Moluccas, Aru Island and Papua), Papua New Guinea and Australia.

This group is looking for images of the Birds of Paradise: species, subspecies, hybrids, adult males and females, juveniles, wild, captive, specimen, all kinds ...

The Birds of paradise:
- Paradise-crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus
- Glossy-mantled Manucode, Manucodia ater
- Crinkle-collared Manucode, Manucodia chalybatus
- 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
- Superb Bird-of-paradise, Lophorina superba
- Magnificent Riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus
- Eastern Riflebird, Ptiloris intercedens
- Victoria's Riflebird, Ptiloris victoriae
- Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus
- 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 melanoleucus
- 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

The three Satin birds are previously placed in Birds of paradise family. They are now place in their own family, Cnemophilidae.
The Satin birds:
- Crested Bird-of-paradise, Cnemophilus macgregorii
- Loria's Bird-of-paradise, Cnemophilus loriae
- Yellow-breasted Bird-of-paradise, Loboparadisea sericea

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