paulhypnos says:
The Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) is a Bird-of-paradise in the genus Paradisaea
Carolus Linnaeus named the species Paradisaea apoda, or "legless bird-of-paradise", because early trade-skins to reach Europe were prepared without feet by natives; this led to the misconception that these birds were beautiful visitors from paradise that were kept aloft by their plumes and never touched the earth until death
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Bird-of-paradise
paulhypnos says:
The King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise (Pteridophora alberti) is a bird in the Bird-of-paradise family (Paradisaeidae). It is the only member in the monotypic genus Pteridophora. It is endemic to montane forest in New Guinea.
Both the common name "King of Saxony" and the scientific specific name "alberti" were given to honour Albert of Saxony, whose wife gave her to the Queen Carola's Bird-of-Paradise. The bird is sometimes known as "Kisaba" by the natives of Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea, as a human interpretation of the male's loud call.
The diet consists mainly of fruits, berries and arthropods.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteridophora
paulhypnos says:
The Magnificent Bird-of-paradise,
Cicinnurus magnificus
is a small, up to 26 cm-long, bird-of-paradise with extremely complex plumage. The male has seemingly incandescent yellow wings, an iridescent-green breast shield, blue feet, and is adorned with a yellow mantle on its neck. It has two long, curved, blue-green sickle-like tail feathers. The female is a comparatively drab olive-brown bird with black-barred buffy underparts. It lays two creamy yellow eggs.
paulhypnos says:
The Superb Bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba) is a small, approximately 26 cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae (Birds of Paradise) family. It is the only member in the genus Lophorina. The male is black with an iridescent green crown, blue-green breast shield and a long velvety black erectile cape covering his back. The female is a reddish-brown bird with brownish barred buff below. The young is similar to the female.
The Superb Bird-of-paradise is distributed throughout rainforests of New Guinea.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superb_Bird-of-paradise
lhsvirtualzoo.wikispaces.com/Six+plumed+bird+of+paradise
paulhypnos says:
The Superb Bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba) is a small, approximately 26 cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae (Birds of Paradise) family. It is the only member in the genus Lophorina. The male is black with an iridescent green crown, blue-green breast shield and a long velvety black erectile cape covering his back. The female is a reddish-brown bird with brownish barred buff below. The young is similar to the female.
The Superb Bird-of-paradise is distributed throughout rainforests of New Guinea.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superb_Bird-of-paradise
lhsvirtualzoo.wikispaces.com/Six+plumed+bird+of+paradise
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