Birds of Paradise
Species↕ | Scientific Name↕ | Length (cm)↕ | Range↕ | Display Type↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Bird-of-Paradise | Paradisaea apoda | 43 | Southwest New Guinea, Aru Islands | Communal lek, hanging upside down | Cascading golden flank plumes, first specimen sent to Europe (1522), Linnaean name means 'footless' |
Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise | Cicinnurus respublica | 16 | Waigeo and Batanta islands, Indonesia | Ground court cleared of leaves | Iridescent blue back, curled violet tail wires, bald blue head with black cross pattern |
Superb Bird-of-Paradise | Lophorina superba | 26 | New Guinea rainforests | Cape spread into smiley-face shape | BBC Planet Earth bouncing black disc display, absorbs 99.95% of light like Vantablack |
Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise | Paradisaea raggiana | 34 | Southern and eastern New Guinea | Communal lek in canopy | National bird of Papua New Guinea (on flag), spectacular red plume cascade |
King Bird-of-Paradise | Cicinnurus regius | 16 | New Guinea lowland forests | Wire tail pendulums swung below perch | Smallest bird of paradise, crimson body, green-tipped tail wire ornaments |
Twelve-Wired Bird-of-Paradise | Seleucidis melanoleucus | 33 | New Guinea lowlands | Wire tail feathers tickle female's face | 12 wire-like plumes from flanks, yellow and black coloring, sap-licking diet |
Magnificent Riflebird | Ptiloris magnificus | 34 | New Guinea and Cape York, Australia | Wings spread in circular cloak display | Iridescent blue-green throat, wing-cloak courtship wrapping female, loud calls |
Blue Bird-of-Paradise | Paradisornis rudolphi | 30 | Eastern New Guinea montane forest | Hangs upside down, fans blue plumes | David Attenborough's favorite, violet-blue flank plumes, rhythmic buzzing song |
Lesser Bird-of-Paradise | Paradisaea minor | 32 | Northern New Guinea | Communal lek with wing clapping | Yellow plume waterfall, early European collectors prized skins, maroon back |
Red Bird-of-Paradise | Paradisaea rubra | 33 | Waigeo and Batanta islands | Inverted display with spread crimson plumes | Blood-red plumes, corkscrew tail wires, restricted island range |
Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise | Semioptera wallacii | 25 | Halmahera and Bacan islands, Indonesia | White flag-like plumes raised from wings | Alfred Russel Wallace's discovery, only bird of paradise outside New Guinea/Australia |
Lawes's Parotia | Parotia lawesii | 26 | New Guinea mid-montane forest | Elaborate ballerina dance on cleared court | Six head wires with oval tips, iridescent breast shield, spinning courtship dance |
Western Parotia | Parotia sefilata | 25 | Vogelkop Peninsula, New Guinea | Meticulous ground court, pulsating dance | Ballerina skirt display from flank plumes, BBC viral courtship footage |
Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise | Cicinnurus magnificus | 19 | New Guinea hill forests | Iridescent breast shield flashed at female | Green breast fan display, orange back cape, curled tail wires, compact vivid colors |
Ribbon-Tailed Astrapia | Astrapia mayeri | 32 | Central highlands, Papua New Guinea | Tail ribbon trailing flight display | Longest tail feathers relative to body (up to 1 m), white ribbon tail, discovered in 1939 |
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