Birds of Paradise

Discover the remarkable world of birds-of-paradise. Explore illustrated profiles for all 44 species in the current Birds of the World family treatment—from spectacular riflebirds and parotias to lophorinas, astrapias, manucodes, and sicklebills. Each profile includes: • Common and scientific names
• Size, range, elevation, habitat, and diet
• Courtship and breeding behavior
• Conservation status
• Detailed species articles
• Searchable citations and photo credits
• Representative-location maps
• Full-screen photographs with pinch-to-zoom
• Shareable and printable species pages
• Direct links to species-specific videos, calls, and songs in Cornell’s Macaulay Library Find birds by common name, scientific name, genus, country, habitat, or conservation status. Filter the collection to quickly compare related species or explore birds from a particular region. The Watch & Listen section brings these extraordinary birds to life through authoritative Cornell resources covering courtship dances, shape shifting, vocalizations, and mechanical display sounds. Taxonomy and source dates are clearly identified, and representative map locations are labeled honestly rather than presented as complete geographic ranges. Cornell and Macaulay media require an internet connection and open on their respective websites.