{"id":798,"date":"2023-12-11T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/?p=798"},"modified":"2023-12-11T17:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:43:13","slug":"bird-of-paradise-description-pictures-fun-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/bird-of-paradise-description-pictures-fun-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird of Paradise: Description, Pictures, &#038; Fun Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #003366;\">Bird of Paradise: Description, Types, Pictures, &amp; Fun Facts<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bird-of-Paradise-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bird-of-Paradise-1.jpg 737w, https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bird-of-Paradise-1-300x173.jpg 300w\" alt=\"Bird of Paradise\" width=\"777\" height=\"449\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Classification of Bird Paradise<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Kingdom:<\/strong> Animalia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong> Phylum:<\/strong> Chordata<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong> Class:<\/strong> Aves<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Order:<\/strong> Passeriformes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong> Family:<\/strong> Paradisaeidae<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Distribution<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Asia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Oceania<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Description<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Bird of paradise is also spelled as a bird of paradise. The bird belongs to the family paradiseaeidae. Birds of paradise can be found in tropical forests in Australia and other surrounding islands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The physical appearance of males differs from females that means they are sexually dimorphic. The color of females is muted and has short feathers while the males consist of long and brightly colored feathers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366;\" href=\"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/cute-owl\/\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Top 20 Cute Owl, Cute Baby Owl Pictures and Description<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Their feathers stream from their heads toils and beaks. The elaborated feathers were used by the bird of paradise to attract their mating partners by performing spectacular mating dances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bird-of-Paradise-2.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bird-of-Paradise-2.jpg 739w, https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bird-of-Paradise-2-300x215.jpg 300w\" alt=\"Bird of Paradise\" width=\"782\" height=\"560\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Birds of paradise are classified into various species. A total of 45 species have been identified as the bird of paradise. Amazing facts about bird of paradise<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 Males reach sexual maturity relatively later than females. Usually, males reach their maturity at the age of 7 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 In their habitats, the birds have great distributors. This is because the birds eat fruits and the seeds were not digested by them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 During the 1500s, the specimens of birds of paradise were first brought to Europe. At first, it was thought that the birds were also known as \u201cbirds of god\u201d in their native language and their name &#8220;bird of paradise\u201d was also derived from this name.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Distribution<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The birds are commonly distributed in Australia and New Guinea. Some species are also found in the nearby islands. The species of bird of paradise commonly found in Australian regions are also named manucodes or riflebirds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Their common habitats include forests and jungles. Bird of paradise is usually not spotted in wild. These birds are elusive and also discourage several travelers while they visit some parts of their range.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366;\" href=\"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/owl-species-in-arkansas-all-you-need-to-know\/\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Owl Species in Arkansas \u2013 All You Need To Know<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">However, several species of Bird of Paradise can be seen in zoos such as Port mores by a nature park and adventure park PNG in Papua, New Guinea that has a great collection of these species.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The zoos also provide the facility of walking through an aviary from where a person can see the animals by closer and feed those fruits. The birds fly around their rainforest habitats in these zoos.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Nests<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The bird of paradise generally builds their nests in the fork of a tree. The nest was only built by females by the use of ferns, wins, and leaves. Females were not assisted by males while constructing a nest.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Species<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Bird of paradise belongs to family paradisacidea and superfamily conioidea. The birds belong to the kingdom Animalia phylum chordate and Aves (birds) class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The bird of paradise has a total of 15 genera which are further classified into 45 species. The 15 genera are named <em>Lycocorax, Ptiloris, Manucodia, Epimachus, Phonygamus, Paradigalla, Astrapia, Parotia, Pteriophora, Lophorina, Paradisornis, Paradisaea, Seleuchidis, Semioptera<\/em>, and <em>Drepanornis<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The common and scientific names of bird of paradise are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Arfak astrapia<\/strong>, <em>Astrapia nigra<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Black- billed sicklebill<\/strong>, <em>Drepanornia albertisi <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Black sicklebill<\/strong>, <em>Eplmachus fastosus <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Blue bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Paradisornis rudolphi <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Brown parotia<\/strong>, <em>Parotia berlepschi <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Carola\u2019s parotia<\/strong>, <em>Parotia carolae <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Bronze parotia<\/strong>, <em>Parotia berlepschi <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Crinkle-collared manucode<\/strong>, <em>Manucodia chalybatus <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Curl- crested manucode<\/strong>, <em>Manucodia comrii<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Eastern parotia<\/strong>, <em>Parotia helenae <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Emperor bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Paradisaea guilielmi <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Glossy-mantled manucode<\/strong>, <em>Manucodia ater <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Greater bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Paradisaea apoda <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Halmahera paradise-crow<\/strong>, <em>Lycocorax pyrrhopterus <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Growling riflebird<\/strong>, <em>Ptiloris intercedens <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Jobi manucode<\/strong>, <em>Manucodia jobiensis <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>King bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Cicinnurus regius <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>King of Saxony bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Pteridophora alberti <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Lawes\u2019s parotia<\/strong>, <em>Parotia lawesii <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Lesser bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Paradisaea minor <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Long-tailed paradigalla<\/strong>, <em>Paradigalla carunculata <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Magnificent bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Cicinurrus magnificus <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Obi paradise-crow<\/strong>, <em>Lycocorax obiensis <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Magnificent riflebird<\/strong>, <em>Ptiloris magnificus <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Pale-billed sicklebill<\/strong>, <em>Drepanornis bruijnii <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Raggiana bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Paradisaea raggiana <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Red bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Paradisaea rubra <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Ribbon-tailed astrapia<\/strong>, <em>Astrapia mayeri <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Short-tailed paradigalla<\/strong>, <em>paradigalla brevicauda <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Splendid astrapia<\/strong>, <em>Astrapia splendidissmia <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Standard wing bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Semioptera wallacii <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Stephanie\u2019s astrapia<\/strong>, <em>Astrapia stephaniae <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Trumpet manucode<\/strong>, <em>Phonygammus keraufrenii<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Seleucidis melanoleucus <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Victoria\u2019s riflebird<\/strong>, <em>ptiloris victoriae <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Lophorina niedda <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Wahnes\u2019s parotia<\/strong>, <em>Parotia wahnesi <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Western parotia<\/strong>, <em>Parotia sefilata <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Wilson\u2019s bird-of-paradise<\/strong>, <em>Cicinnurus respublica<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Behavior, Size, and Appearance of Bird of Paradise<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The bird of paradise is average-sized. The smallest species of this group is king paradise. The weight of this bird is around 1.8 oz and its length is 6 inches. However, the curl-crested manucode is the largest species that weigh up to 15 oz and its length is around 17 inches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The size of the curl-crested bird is three times larger than the smallest species. A species named the black sicklebill consists of the longest tail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The length of the tail is around 43 inches from its beak to tail-tip. As compared to females, the males have much brighter and longer feathers. The color of females is usually drab such as green, black, or brown.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366;\" href=\"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/do-birds-eat-spiders\/\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Do Birds Eat Spiders? All You Need To Know<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The beaks of some species are long, thin, and curved. Usually, beaks are bigger in females than males. Some of the most entertaining and interesting facts about the birds are also present in birds of paradise. To attract females for mating and to get their attention, males go to great lengths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Often a \u201cdance floor\u201d- a branch or a patch of ground is often cleared by them. They remove them by using leaves, twigs, and debris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The real show begins after this. To attract females, the males dance rhythmically by holding their wings and tails at odd angles but it depends on the species.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Diet<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Fruits are the major diet for all the species of bird of paradise. Their prey also includes insects and spiders and other arthropods. Some species also consume nectar and small vertebrates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Predators and Threats<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Loss of habitat is emerging as a major threat to these species. In some areas, they were also hunted by hunters that sell their beautiful feathers and used them to prepare ceremonial garb. However, the interesting fact is that hunting is now banned by birdwatching tourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">What Eats the Bird?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The bird of paradise consists of several predators including snakes, owls, and hawks. The subdued color is found in young males and females thus it helps them to blend properly with the environment also helps them to avoid predation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Reproduction, Babies, and Lifespan<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">It is discussed above that the birds are well known for their mating dances that are much elaborated. The female builds its nest and lays one or two eggs if she chooses its male partner based on his dance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The male birds do not help the females in raising their <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/thebabyfact.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chicks<\/a>. Some species of birds of paradise are monogamous which means they mate for life and live with a single partner while other species are engaged with lekking. It means that the males display and dance together in groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366;\" href=\"https:\/\/thebirdpedia.com\/what-does-a-baby-owl-look-like\/\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What Does A Baby Owl Look Like? All You Need To Know<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The female watches their dance and then chooses their male partner from the group. In each nesting season, the male dances with a different female.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">In some cases, hybridization occurs in some places where the territories of the birds overlap. Due to hybridization, more variations are introduced in their appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Bird of Paradise Population<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The bird of paradise is considered an elusive bird and its population is still unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bird of Paradise: Description, Types, Pictures, &amp; Fun Facts Classification of Bird Paradise Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradisaeidae Bird of Paradise Distribution Asia Oceania Bird of Paradise Description Bird of paradise is also spelled as a bird of paradise. The bird belongs to the family paradiseaeidae. 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