Bird group

Birds-of-Paradise

44 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Arfak Astrapia
Astrapia nigra
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Arfak Astrapia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Black Sicklebill
Epimachus fastosus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black Sicklebill is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Black-billed Sicklebill
Drepanornis albertisi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-billed Sicklebill is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Blue Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisornis rudolphi
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Blue Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Bronze Parotia
Parotia berlepschi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bronze Parotia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Brown Sicklebill
Epimachus meyeri
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Brown Sicklebill is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Carola's Parotia
Parotia carolae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Carola's Parotia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Crinkle-collared Manucode
Manucodia chalybatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Crinkle-collared Manucode is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Curl-crested Manucode
Manucodia comrii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Curl-crested Manucode is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Eastern Parotia
Parotia helenae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Eastern Parotia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Emperor Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea guilielmi
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Emperor Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Glossy-mantled Manucode is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Goldie's Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea decora
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Goldie's Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Greater Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea apoda
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Greater Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Greater Lophorina
Lophorina latipennis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Greater Lophorina is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior…

Growling Riflebird
Ptiloris intercedens
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Growling Riflebird is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior…

Halmahera Paradise-crow
Lycocorax pyrrhopterus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Halmahera Paradise-crow is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Huon Astrapia
Astrapia rothschildi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Huon Astrapia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Jobi Manucode
Manucodia jobiensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Jobi Manucode is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

King Bird-of-Paradise
Cicinnurus regius
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The King Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise
Pteridophora alberti
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and…

Lawes's Parotia
Parotia lawesii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Lawes's Parotia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Lesser Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea minor
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Lesser Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Lesser Lophorina
Lophorina minor
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Lesser Lophorina is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Long-tailed Paradigalla
Paradigalla carunculata
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Long-tailed Paradigalla is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise
Diphyllodes magnificus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Magnificent Riflebird
Ptiloris magnificus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Magnificent Riflebird is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Obi Paradise-crow
Lycocorax obiensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Obi Paradise-crow is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior…

Pale-billed Sicklebill
Drepanornis bruijnii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Pale-billed Sicklebill is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Paradise Riflebird
Ptiloris paradiseus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Paradise Riflebird is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior…

Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea raggiana
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Red Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea rubra
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Red Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
Astrapia mayeri
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Short-tailed Paradigalla
Paradigalla brevicauda
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Short-tailed Paradigalla is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Splendid Astrapia
Astrapia splendidissima
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Splendid Astrapia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior…

Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise
Semioptera wallacii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and…

Stephanie's Astrapia
Astrapia stephaniae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Stephanie's Astrapia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Trumpet Manucode
Phonygammus keraudrenii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Trumpet Manucode is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise
Seleucidis melanoleucus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and…

Victoria's Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriae
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Victoria's Riflebird is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…

Vogelkop Lophorina
Lophorina superba
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Vogelkop Lophorina is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior…

Wahnes's Parotia
Parotia wahnesi
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Wahnes's Parotia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Western Parotia
Parotia sefilata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Western Parotia is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display behavior in…

Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise
Diphyllodes respublica
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise is a forest bird famed for fruit feeding and, in many species, elaborate male courtship plumes and display…