About Birds-of-paradise

Overview

The Birds-of-paradise are a family of birds (Latin: Paradisaeidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 17 genera and 45 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia. Notable genera include Parotia, Paradisaea, Manucodia. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 17 genera and 45 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia.