The
birds-of-paradise are members of the family
Paradisaeidae of the order
Passeriformes. The majority of species are found in
New Guinea and its satellites, with a few in the
Maluku Islands and eastern
Australia. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the
plumage of the males of the
sexually dimorphic species (the majority), in particular the highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings, tail or head. For the most part they are confined to dense
rainforest habitat. The diet of all species is dominated by fruit and to a lesser extent arthropods.
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