Cendrawasih bird of paradise

native birds of Papua

The birds of paradise are members of the order Passeriformes family Paradisaeidae.

This family of birds known for their feathers in male birds of many kinds, especially the fur is very long and complex that grew out of the beak, wings or head. Size of Paradise birds of paradise from the King at 50 grams and 15 cm up to half-crescent of Paradise Black Paradise at 110 cm and Manukod crested rolling on 430-gram.

The most famous birds of paradise are members of the genus Paradisaea, including its type species, a large yellow paradise, Paradisaea apoda. This species is described from specimens brought to Europe from trading expeditions. The specimen was prepared by native traders by removing the wings and legs in order to be decorated. It is not known by the explorers and lead to the belief that these birds never landed but remain in the air because of the feathers. This is the origin of the name of the bird of paradise ('bird paradise' by the British) and apoda type name - which means 'no legs'.
Many species have elaborate mating ritual, mating system types Paradisaea are male birds gather to compete at the bird show keelokannya females to mate. While other types such as the types and Parotia Cicinnurus have an irregular marriage dance. Males in sexually dimorphic species are polygamous. Many birds are described as a hybrid of new species, and several species of doubtful kevalida.