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[edit]

* 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