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The Bird-of-Paradise is the national animal of Papua New Guinea.

The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species in this family are found on the island of New Guinea and its satellites, with a few species occurring in the Moluccas and eastern Australia.

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The Bird of Paradise is the faunal emblem of Papua New Guinea.

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