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The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species are found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and eastern Australia. The family has 45 species in 17 genera. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of the species, the majority of which are sexually dimorphic.

The great yellow-cenderawasih or Paradisaea apoda is a large bird of paradise, about 43 cm long, maroon-brown in color and has a yellow crown. Its throat is emerald green and its chest pads are dark brown