Paradisaeidae

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Paradisaeidae is the bird-of-paradise family, a group of passerine birds known for the males’ spectacular plumage and elaborate courtship displays, found mainly in New Guinea and surrounding regions.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Paradisaeidae canonical 2
Paradisaeinae 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
characteristic elaborate male courtship displays
extremely ornate male plumage
sexual dimorphism
class Aves
commonName bird-of-paradise family
linked to: bird of paradise

birds-of-paradise
conservationConcern habitat loss
hunting for plumes
describedBy Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
habitat montane forest
tropical rainforest
hasGenus Astrapia
Cicinnurus
Cnemophilus
linked to: Cnemophilinae

Drepanornis
Epimachus
Lophorina
Loria
Manucodia
Melampitta
Paradisaea
Parotia
Phonygammus
Pteridophora
linked to: Polypodiophyta

Ptiloris
Seleucidis
Semioptera
hasSpeciesCountApprox around 40 species
hasSubfamily Cnemophilinae
Epimachinae
Lophorinae
Melampittinae
linked to: Myadestinae

Paradisaeinae
linked to: Paradisaeidae
infraorder Corvida
kingdom Animalia
nativeRange Aru Islands
Moluccas
linked to: Maluku Islands

New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
West Papua
eastern Indonesia
northeastern Australia
notableFor cultural significance in New Guinea
influence on sexual selection studies
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction lekking behavior in many species
suborder Passeri
superfamily Corvoidea
taxonRank family
typeGenus Paradisaea
yearDescribed 1841

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aves hasSubgroup Paradisaeidae
birds-of-paradise scientificName Paradisaeidae
Paradisaeidae hasSubfamily Paradisaeinae
linked to: Paradisaeidae