Red Bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea rubra
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The red bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra), also called the cendrawasih merah, is a bird-of-paradise in the genus Paradisaea, family Paradisaeidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Waigeo, Batanta, and satellite islands (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red bird-of-paradise
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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