The birds of paradise are members of the order Passeriformes family Paradisaeidae. They are found in eastern Indonesia, Torres Strait Islands, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. 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 kevalidannya.
The number of eggs a little less certain. On the type of large, perhaps almost always one egg. Small types can produce as many as 2-3 eggs (Mackay 1990).Table of contents
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* 1 Species
* 2 Relationship with Humans
* 3 References
* 4 External links
5 See also
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Genus Lycocorax
* Paradise Crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus
Genus Manucodia
* Manukodia Glossy, Manucodia atra
* Manukodia Jobi, Manucodia jobiensis
* Manukodia Neck-lined, Manucodia chalybata
* Manukodia crest-rolled, Manucodia comrii
* Manukodia trumpet, Manucodia keraudrenii
Genus Paradigalla
* Paradigala tail-length, Paradigalla carunculata
* Short-Tailed Paradigala, Paradigalla brevicauda
Genus Astrapia
* Astrapia Arfak, Astrapia nigra
* Elegant Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima
* Astrapia tail-streamers, Astrapia mayeri
* Astrapia Stephanie, Astrapia stephaniae
* Astrapia Huon, Astrapia rothschildi
Genus Parotia
* Parotia Arfak, Parotia sefilata
* Parotia Karola, Parotia carolae
* Parotia Berlepschi, Parotia berlepschi
* Parotia Lawes, Parotia lawesii
* East Parotia, Parotia helenae
* Parotia Wahnes, Parotia wahnesi
Genus Pteridophora
* Flag of Paradise, Pteridophora Alberti
Genus Lophorina
* Paradise collar, Lophorina superba
Genus Ptiloris
* Shining Toowa Ptiloris magnificus
* Eastern Toowa Ptiloris intercedens
* Heaven Toowa Ptiloris paradiseus
* Viktoria Toowa Ptiloris victoriae
Genus Epimachus
* Part-sickle Kurikuri, Epimachus fastuosus
* Part-brown crescent, Epimachus meyeri
* Part-crescent half-black, Epimachus albertisi
* Part-Part-pale crescent, Epimachus bruijnii
Genus Cicinnurus
* Paradise Cut-cane, Cicinnurus magnificus
* Paradise Balding, Cicinnurus respublica
* Paradise King, Cicinnurus regius
Genus Semioptera
* Angel Halmahera Semioptera wallacii
Genus Seleucidis
* Paradise Dead-wire, Seleucidis melanoleuca
Genus Paradisaea
* Paradise Yellow-minor, minor Paradisaea
* Paradise Yellow-large, Paradisaea apoda
* Paradise Raggiana, Paradisaea raggiana
* Paradise Goldi, Paradisaea decora
* Red Paradise, Paradisaea rubra
* Paradise Emperor, Paradisaea guilielmi
* Paradise Blue, Paradisaea Rudolphi
"Melampitta" Large
* Large Melampitta, "Melampitta" gigantea - are here for a while
Previously grouped here
* Paradise Loria, Cnemophilus loriae - perhaps more closely related to Melanocharitidae (pematuk berries) (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Paradise Crest, Cnemophilus macgregorii - perhaps more closely related to Melanocharitidae (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Paradise Dada-yellow, Loboparadisea sericea - probably more closely related to Melanocharitidae (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Vacuum-honey Elegant (formerly "beautiful Paradise"), Macgregoria Pulchra - recently found a honey-sucking birds (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Small Melampitta, Melampitta lugubris - for some time while stationed here; may include Orthonychidae
[Edit] Relationship with Humans
Communities in Papua often wears fur clothing and customs of paradise in them, and a few centuries ago it is important to be made fur hats women in Europe. Poaching for fur and destruction of habitat have led to decrease in the number of birds in several species to a level terancm; destruction of habitat due to deforestation is now the main threat.
Hunting birds of paradise to be taken to trade fur hat to bloom in the late 19th and early 20th century (Cribb 1997), but now the birds are protected and hunting is only allowed for the celebration of the needs of the local tribes. In the case of Paradise Flag, it is advisable to take home a nest of birds Namdur. When King Mahendra of Nepal to the throne in 1955, turned out of paradise feathers on the crown of the kingdom of Nepal need to be replaced. Because the hunting ban, replacements were allowed from the items that were seized by the laws of the United States.
Adult birds of paradise depicted on the flag of Papua New Guinea. David Attenborough has expressed some birds of paradise as a kind of favorite animal, maybe he likes Cendrawasih Baldy.
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