2. Species-birds of paradise Habitat Characteristic Relation Size The diet of the birds-of-paradise Specimen describes bird-of-paradise

3. There are more than three dozen species in the family Paradisaeidae, more commonly known as “the birds of paradise”. Most are distinguished by striking colors and bright plumage of yellow, blue, scarlet, and green. These colors distinguish them as some of the world's most dramatic and attractive birds. Species-birds of paradise Menu

4. Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. Birds of paradise are so attractive that their appearance once made them the target of skin hunters, who decimated some species. Habitat

5. Societies of New Guinea often use bird-of-paradise plumes in their dress and rituals, and the plumes were popular in Europe in past centuries as adornment. Hunting for plumes and habitat destruction have reduced some species to endangered status Menu

6. Males often sport vibrant feathered ruffs or amazingly elongated feathers, which are known as wires or streamers. Some species have enormous head plumes or other distinctive ornaments, such as breast shields or head fans. Characteristic Menu

7. For many years the birds-of-paradise were treated as being closely related to the bowerbirds. The closest evolutionary relatives of the birds-of-paradise are the crow and jay family Corvidae. Relation Menu

8. Birds-of-paradise range in size at 50 g and 15 In most species, the tails of the males are larger and longer than the female. male female Size Menu

9. The diet of the birds-of-paradise is dominated by fruit and arthropods. The ratio of the two will affect other aspects of the behavior of the species, for Fruitivores are more social than the insectivores, which are more solitary and territorial. The diet of the birds-of-paradise Menu

10. Bird-of-paradise were described from specimens brought back to Europe from trading expeditions in the early sixteenth century. These specimens had been prepared by native traders by removing their wings and feet so that they could be used as decorations. Specimen describes bird-of-paradise Menu

11. References http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds http://world.kapook.com/pin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird-of-paradise http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki Menu