Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

From pollinating plants to dispersing seeds, birds play a variety of crucial roles that help to keep ecosystems in balance.

Birds of Paradise are among the most fascinating and extraordinary creatures in the avian world. They belong to the family Paradisaeidae, primarily found in Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, and ...

The design of his headdress is specific to his village: it includes bird-of-paradise feathers, with reeds to fill out the shape. His armlets hold sprigs of plants from his region.

This bird measures between 25 and 26 cm, with males reaching 26 cm and females 25 cm. For a bird of paradise, it is small but very agile. The male has shiny black feathers with two distinctive, ...

Behavior: Like many birds of paradise, it is primarily solitary, but it can sometimes be found in small groups around fruit trees, feeding on fallen fruit. Its calls include a loud “shaak!!” and other ...

Birds-of-paradise inhabit the dense tropical forests of New Guinea, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia, where sunlight filters complexly through the foliage, providing high light ...

Traditional Ecological Knowledge and practices associated with the Vanate (Raggiana Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggiana) along the Kokoda Track in Central Province, Papua New Guinea.

Researchers have identified biofluorescence in 37 out of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, which are found in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern ...