Birds Of Paradise
This is a bird of paradise. There are many different species of birds of paradise, but this is just one. It is called the superb bird of paradise. This is a male superb bird of paradise. It doesn't always have a large, flat, disk-shaped head though. He only does this when he is trying to impress a female bird of paradise. The female superb bird of paradise is shown in this picture. It is the small, brown bird in front of the male. The male is putting on a show for her. He will hop around and make multiple noises that hopefully impress the female. It is really important that he impresses her because they don't have a lot of female birds. Most females reject 15-20 possible mates before they choose one.That's a lot of pressure!
This is a male king bird of paradise. Just like the superb bird of paradise, the king has its own "royal" mating dance! You can click at the bottom of this page for a video of the king bird of paradise in its natural habitat.
This fine-feathered king has a basic diet mostly made up of fruits. But his looks make up for his simple eating patterns don't they? His bright red body is pretty tiny, the king bird of paradise is actually the smallest of all the birds of paradise. You may notice odd strings sticking out near his tail feathers. These are called his tail wires. They are two green stiff wire like feathers that fan out like a disk, just like the superb bird of paradise's head fan! These bright birdies live in New Guinea in forests. Too bad they aren't as common as the sparrows and pigeons we see often!
This fine-feathered king has a basic diet mostly made up of fruits. But his looks make up for his simple eating patterns don't they? His bright red body is pretty tiny, the king bird of paradise is actually the smallest of all the birds of paradise. You may notice odd strings sticking out near his tail feathers. These are called his tail wires. They are two green stiff wire like feathers that fan out like a disk, just like the superb bird of paradise's head fan! These bright birdies live in New Guinea in forests. Too bad they aren't as common as the sparrows and pigeons we see often!