Bird of Paradise.

 

Birds of Paradise is a family member of the order Passeriformes Paradisaeidae. They are found in eastern Indonesia, the islands of Torres Strait, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. Members of this family of birds known as male plumage in many species, especially feathers very elongated and complex that grows from the beak, wings or head. Size of Paradise Bird of Paradise from the king on 50 grams and 15 cm to half-crescent of Paradise Black at 110 cm and crest of Paradise manukod-rolled at 430 grams.
Bird of Paradise is the most famous member of the genus Paradisaea, including the type species, yellow-large of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda. This species was described from specimens brought to Europe from trading expeditions. This specimen was prepared by native traders by removing the wings and legs that can be decorated. It is not known by the explorers and lead to the belief that these birds never landed but remained in the air because of the feathers. This is the origin of the name bird of paradise ('bird of paradise' by the British) and apoda type name - which means 'legless'.
Many types have elaborate mating rituals, mating system types Paradisaea are male birds gather to compete to show its beauty in female birds to be mating. While other types such as the types Cicinnurus and Parotia have irregular marriage dance. Male birds on the type of the sexually dimorphic nature of polygamy. Many bird hybrids are described as new species, and several species of doubtful validity. The number of eggs is rather less certain. In large type, perhaps almost always one egg. Small type can produce as much as 2-3 eggs

Relationship with Humans. 

Society in Papua often wears fur of Paradise in their dress and customs, and a few centuries ago it was important to make fur hats women in Europe. Poaching for fur and destruction of habitat have caused a decrease in the number of birds in some kind of danger levels; habitat destruction due to deforestation is now the main threat. The hunt Bird of Paradise for its coat to cap rampant trade in the late 19th and early 20th century, but now the birds were protected and hunting is only allowed for the celebration of the needs of the local tribes. In the case of Paradise banner, it is advisable to take from the bird's nest Namdur. When King Mahendra of Nepal to the throne in 1955, was Bird of Paradise feathers on the crown of the kingdom of Nepal need to be replaced. Because of the ban on hunting, finally allowed the replacement of the shipment seized by United States law.
Bird of Paradise adults depicted on the flag of Papua New Guinea. David Attenborough has expressed some Bird of Paradise as a kind of favorite animals, maybe he likes of Paradise bald.

Species. 

a. Genus Lycocorax.

Of paradise crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus

b. Genus Manucodia.

Manukodia shiny, Manucodia atra
Manukodia jobi, Manucodia jobiensis
Manukodia neck-wrinkle, Manucodia chalybata
Manukodia crested-rolled, Manucodia comrii
Manukodia trumpet, Manucodia keraudrenii

c. Genus Paradigalla

Paradigala tail-length, Paradigalla carunculata
Paradigala tail-short, Paradigalla brevicauda

d. Genus Astrapia

Astrapia Arfak, Astrapia nigra
Astrapia beautiful, Astrapia splendidissima
Astrapia tail-bands, Astrapia mayeri
Astrapia stephanie, Astrapia stephaniae
Astrapia Huon, Astrapia Rothschildi

e. Genus Parotia

Parotia Arfak, Parotia sefilata
Parotia karola, Parotia carolae
Parotia berlepschi, Parotia berlepschi
Parotia Lawes, Parotia lawesii
Parotia east, Parotia helenae
Parotia wahnes, Parotia wahnesi

f. Genus Pteridophora

Banner of paradise, Pteridophora Alberti

g. Genus Lophorina

Collar of paradise, Lophorina superba

h. Genus Ptiloris

Toowa brilliant Ptiloris magnificus
Toowa east Ptiloris intercedens
Toowa heaven Ptiloris paradiseus
Viktoria Toowa Ptiloris victoriae

i. Genus Epimachus

Part-sickle kurikuri, Epimachus fastuosus
Part-brown crescent, Epimachus meyeri
Part-crescent half-black, Epimachus albertisi
Part-crescent half-pale, Epimachus bruijnii

j. Genus Cicinnurus

Split-rattan-paradise, Cicinnurus magnificus
Of paradise bald, Cicinnurus respublica
King of paradise, Cicinnurus regius

k. Genus Semioptera

Halmahera angel Semioptera wallacii

l. Genus Seleucidis

Death-paradise-wire, Seleucidis melanoleuca

m. Genus Paradisaea

Yellow-paradise-small, minor Paradisaea
Big-yellow-paradise, Paradisaea apoda
Raggiana of paradise, Paradisaea raggiana
Goldi of paradise, Paradisaea decora
Of paradise red, rubra Paradisaea
Emperor of paradise, Paradisaea guilielmi
Blue-paradise, Paradisaea Rudolphi
"Melampitta" Great
Melampitta big, "Melampitta" gigantea.
Loria of paradise, Cnemophilus loriae-related with Melanocharitidae (snapping berries).
Crest of paradise, Cnemophilus macgregorii-related with Melanocharitidae.
Yellow chest-of-paradise, Loboparadisea sericea-related with Melanocharitidae.
The vacuum-Honeyeater (formerly "beautiful of Paradise"), Macgregoria Pulchra - recently discovered a honey-sucking birds.
Melampitta small, Melampitta lugubris-including Orthonychidae.
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