bird of paradise
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The bird of paradise is a group of vividly colored, elaborately plumed birds native mainly to New Guinea, renowned for their spectacular courtship displays and striking appearance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bird of paradise canonical | 1 |
| bird-of-paradise family | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
common name ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName | bird of paradise plant ⓘ |
| contains |
genus Astrapia
ⓘ
genus Cicinnurus ⓘ genus Drepanornis ⓘ genus Epimachus NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Lophorina ⓘ genus Lycocorax ⓘ genus Manucodia ⓘ genus Melampitta ⓘ genus Paradigalla ⓘ genus Paradisaea ⓘ genus Parotia ⓘ genus Phonygammus ⓘ genus Pteridophora ⓘ genus Ptiloris ⓘ genus Seleucidis ⓘ genus Semioptera ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important in New Guinea traditional cultures ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfSpecies | around 40 ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
lowland forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
ⓘ
brightly colored plumage ⓘ complex courtship displays ⓘ elaborate ornamental feathers ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| historicalUse | plumes used as ornaments and trade items ⓘ |
| mayAlsoReferTo | Strelitzia reginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Aru Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ adjacent islands in Melanesia ⓘ eastern Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly modified tail and flank feathers in some species
ⓘ
spectacular male courtship dances ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
infraorder Corvida
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order Passeriformes ⓘ parvorder Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ suborder Passeri ⓘ superfamily Corvoidea ⓘ |
| refersTo | family Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lek mating system in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
bird-of-paradise family