The genus ''Paradigalla'' consists of two species of
birds-of-paradise. Both are medium-sized black birds with blue and yellow facial
wattles.
The name of the genus is derived from two words, the ''
Paradisaea
The genus ''Paradisaea'' consists of six species of birds-of-paradise (family Paradisaeidae). The genus is found on the island of New Guinea as well as the nearby islands groups of the Aru Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands and Raja Ampat Islands. ...
'' and ''
Gallus'', the
junglefowl of
pheasant family. The two paradigallas and the four
junglefowls exhibits facial wattles.
Species
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Long-tailed paradigalla
The long-tailed paradigalla (''Paradigalla carunculata'') is a large, approximately 37 cm long, black bird-of-paradise with long and pointed tail. One of the most plain members in the family Paradisaeidae, its only adornment is the colorful f ...
, ''Paradigalla carunculata''
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Short-tailed paradigalla, ''Paradigalla brevicauda''
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Bird genera
Taxa named by René Lesson
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