Paradisaeidae

Ptiloris victoriae Photo by Lindsay Hansch (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Victoria’s riflebird (en); ave-do-paraíso-de-Vitória (pt); paradisier de Victoria (fr); ave-del-paraíso de Victoria (es); Victoriaparadiesvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParadisaeidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Australia, only being found in the Atherton Tableland region of north-eastern Queensland.Size:These birds are 23-25 cm long and weigh 90-100 g.Habitat:The Victoria’s riflebird is mostly…

Paradisaea minor (Photo from Liva Kara) Common name: lesser bird-of-paradise (en); ave-do-paraíso-pequena (pt); paradisier petit-émeraude (fr); ave del paraíso pequeña (es); kleiner paradiesvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Paradisaeidae Range: The lesser bird-of-paradise is found in Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea. Size: These birds are 32 cm long and weigh up to 160 g. Habitat: They…

Paradisaea minor (Photo from Liva Kara) Common name: lesser bird-of-paradise (en); ave-do-paraíso-pequena (pt); paradisier petit-émeraude (fr); ave del paraíso pequeña (es); kleiner paradiesvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Paradisaeidae Range: The lesser bird-of-paradise is found in Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea. Size: These birds are 32 cm long and weigh up to 160 g. Habitat: They…

Cicinnurus regius Common name: king bird-of-paradise (en); ave-do-paraíso-real (pt); paradisier royal (fr); ave-del-paraíso real (es); königs-paradiesvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Paradisaeidae Range: This species in found throughout lowland Papua-New Guinea and in the surrounding islands of Aru, Missol, Salawati, and Yapen. Size: The king bird-of-paradise is 16-19 cm long, but males reach 31 cm…