Cendrawasih, Bird of Paradise

There are more than three dozen species in the family Paradisaeidae, or better known as the bird of paradise. There are about 13 genera of these birds and the most famous member of the genus Paradisaea.

In Indonesia we call it the bird of paradise. Characterized by striking colors and bright, yellow hair, blue, red, and green. With colors so they become the most beautiful and interesting birds in the world, so-called bird of paradise.

Birds of paradise found in Papua or Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands, including Eastern Australia. Unfortunately, the existence of these birds decreases with the number of poaching irresponsible.

By the people of Papua, birds of paradise is believed to be incarnation of an angel from heaven. This bird was once considered a beautiful bird but did not legged. They will not turung to the ground but just being in the air only because the beautiful plumage. Therefore, later known as the Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise or the Bird Paradise (Heaven). And several species of the genus Paradisaea known is that its name comes from the word Paradise.

Lesser bird of paradise (Paradisaea minor)

The Lesser bird of paradise known as the small yellow Paradise. This medium-sized bird with a length of about 32 cm, red-brown with a yellow crown and upper back brownish yellow. Male birds have the throat emerald-green color, a pair of long tail feathers and adorned with decorative wings yellow at the base of the white area in the outer regions. Female birds are smaller than males, has a dark brown head, white chest and without feathers adorned with ornaments. Penyabaranya forest area covers the entire northern part of Papua New Guinea and nearby islands and Yapen Misool.

Raggiana bird of paradise (Paradisaea Raggiana)

The Raggiana bird of paradise, also known as Count Raggi's bird of paradise. This bird is best known as the Bird of Paradise. Habitat This bird is widely distributed in the south island of New Guinea and northeast. Has a length of 34 cm long, red-brown-gray, yellow iris and feet grayish brown. Male bird has a yellow crown, throat emerald-green and yellow collar between the throat.Wing feather color varies from red to orange depending on the subspecies. Female birds are smaller than males, with a brown face and no hair ornaments.

Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri)

This is one of the most spectacular birds of paradise. Ribbon-tailed Astrapia his name and has the longest tail feathers in relation to body size, length of more than three times its body length.The length of adult birds to 32 cm with a tail of male bird that can reach 1 meter. Male bird has a black and olive green colored brown while the female bird. Males have the long tail-shaped band of white. Endemic area in the center of the island of New Guinea.

Blue bird of paradise (Paradisaea Rudolphi)

His name reminds one of the names Taxi transportation in Indonesia. This bird is about 30 cm, black, dark brown iris, gray legs. Decorated male birds with feather wings with blue purple color dominance. So it is also called the Blue Paradise. Blue Bird of Paradise is a bird endemic to Papua New Guinea. Endemic area covering the mountains of southeastern Papua New Guinea.

Riflebird Paradise (Ptiloris paradiseus)

If you've seen the movie Planet Earth, then you will see this bird. This bird has a length of about 30 cm with a male bird is black with iridescent blue-green crown, feet black, iris dark brown and yellow mouth. Female bird of this type of olive brown. Is endemic to eastern Australia, Riflebird also scattered in a rain forest in central New South Wales and Queensland. Male birds can spread their wings and show it off as he moves to the right and left in front of female birds to attract them.

Red bird of paradise (Paradisaea rubra)

We call it Paradise Red, about 33cm long yellow and brown, and yellow-billed. Adult males can reach 72cm including decorative feathers are colored blood red with a white tip on the side of his stomach. Fur dark emerald green face and diekornya there are two long strap-shaped, black double gyre. Female birds are smaller than males, with a dark brown face and no hair ornaments. Is endemic in Indonesia, the Red Paradise found only in lowland forests on the island and Batanta Waigeo in Raja Ampat, West Irian Jaya province.

Lawes’s Parotia (Parotia Lawesii)

Parotia lawesii berukuran sedang sampai dengan 27 cm). Daerah penyebarannya meliputi hutan pegunungan di tenggara dan timur Papua Nugini. Burung jantan memiliki warna hitam dengan kening putih, warnawarni tengkuk biru ungu dan emas bulu dada hijau. Dihiasi dengan tiga kawat hias kepala dari belakang setiap mata dan memanjang mengapit bulu yang berwarna hitam. Burung betina berwarna coklat dengan kepala burung gelap, iris kuning dan gelap.

King of Saxony bird of paradise (Pteridophora Alberti)

King of Saxony is a kind of small-sized warbler, with a length of about 22cm. Adult males have black hair and dark yellow, her head there are two strands of wire coat shiny sky-blue scaly like a banner that reaches 40cm in length and can be enforced in the attractive female. Therefore this bird of Paradise Flag eaten. Fur coat and hood-shaped elongated back grows black. Iris dark brown, legs brownish gray and half black with the inside of the mouth of sea-green. Female bird is gray brown with stripes and dark spots. Females are smaller than males and with no coat or fur decorated with ornate wire. Endemic area in the mountain forests of the island of Irian.

Wilson’s Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus respublica)

Wilson’s Bird of Paradise berukuran lumayan kecil sampai dengan 21 cm. Burun jantan adalah berwarna merah dan hitam dengan jubah kuning di leher, mulut hijau muda, kaki biru dan dua bulu ekor berwarna ungu yang melengkung. Semetara itu betina berwarna kecoklatan dengan mahkota biru. Merupakan endemik Indonesia, dengan daerah penyebaran di bukit dan hutan hujan dataran rendah Kepulauan Waigeo dan Batanta dari Papua Barat.

Princess Stephanie's Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae)

Stephanie Astrapia measuring about 37 cm, black bird with iridescent blue-green heads and purple, besides it has a long black tail feathers keungunan. Female birds are dark brown with bluish-black head. Natural habitat in the mountains of central and eastern Papua New Guinea.

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