Species
- Lesser Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea minor
- Greater Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea apoda
- Raggiana Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea raggiana
- Goldie's Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea decora
- Red Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra
- Emperor Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea guilielmi
- Blue Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rudolphi
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