Long-tailed Paradigalla bird of Paradise...

Long-tailed Paradigalla Female

Paradigalla Carunculata:

The Long-tailed Paradigalla is a medium sized bird of paradise. The scientific name of Long-tailed Paradigalla is Paradigalla carunculata. Paradigalla is a combination of two latin words “Paradisaea and Gallus” which means jungle fowl, and Carunculata is also latin word which means small piece of flesh. One of the most simple and least known

Black Sicklebill Bird of Paradise...

Male Black Sicklebill

Epimachus Fastosus:

As the name implies , Black Sicklebill a large bird of paradise, with a long , strong, curved beak. The tail is immensely long, these are largest plumed birds of paradise, colorful and richly decorated family and is known for the species . The Black Sicklebill (Epimachus Fastosus) male reaching up to 110 cm in length, and female is 48 cm long. The male Black Sicklebill is the longest member of Paradisaeidae family. Most members of this family of birds, male black sicklebills are remarkably larger and more gorgeous in outlook than females, they are rich black in colour but show a beautiful metallic green and purple iridescence in certain light conditions. Females are filled with chestnut brown margins. The underparts are off white and feature sensitive dark-brown stripping. In both male & female, they have reddish

Lesser Bird of Paradise...

Male Paradisaea Minor

Paradisaea Minor:

The Lesser Bird of paradise,  is a bird of paradise belongs to the genus Paradisaea. Paradisaea Minor is a scientific name of Lesser bird of paradise, Paradisaea is a Latin word which means paradise, and minor is also a Latin word which means lesser, its common name differentiaties its smaller size with the similar but larger Greater Bird of Paradise. The Lesser Bird of paradise is an average sized, up to 32 cm in length (excluding central tail wires), dark brown with a yellow crown and brownish yellow from upperside. The adult male has a dark emerald green throat, a pair of long tail wires and is delightful with decorative flank plumes which are deep yellow at their bottom and decolorize outwards into white. The adult female has a dark brown head with and yellow  back of the neck and covering, dark brown upperparts and white underparts. It shows up probably that birds of paradise also own toxins in their skins,

Emperor Bird of Paradise...

Paraddisaea Guilielmi on Display

Paradisaea Guilielmi:

The Emperor Bird of paradise also known as Emperor of Germany's Bird of paradise. Its scientific name is Paradisaea guilielmi. Paradisaea is a Latin word wich means paradise, Guilielmi named Wilhelm, which memorializes Wilhelm-II, the last Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, Emperor bird of paradise was the last bird exposed on January 1888, by Carl Hunstein, While he was on his journey, he also found the Blue bird of paradise. Both species, along the Red bird of paradise are the only Paradise

Greater Bird of Paradise...

Paradisaea Apoda 

Paradisaea Apoda:

The Greater Bird of paradise is a Bird which bleongs to Paradisaea family. Carolus Linnaeus named this Bird of paradise (Paradisaea apoda). Paradisaea is a Latin word which means paradise, and the word Apoda also extracted from Latin, that means footless or legless,  this guided to the disagreement that these birds were beautiful tourists from paradise that were kept high by their quills and never came over to the earth until death. It is named so because its first trade skins taken to Europe were organized with legs removed. Greater

Glorious Bird of Paradise.....

Paradise Riflebird Displays on Perch

Ptiloris Paradiseus:

The Paradise Riflebird, belongs to the birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae family). Its scientific name is Ptiloris paradiseus. Ptiloris is a Greek word, which means feathered nose or alluding to plumes at bottom of upper bill; and paradiseus is a Latin word, which means paradise. Its common name presumed on ornamental appearance colours of plumage to uniforms of British riflemen. Like other  birds  of  paradise  they

Awesome Dancing Bird of Paradise.......

Western Parotia

Western Parotia:

Western Parotia belongs to the birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae family). Its scientific name is Parotia Sefilata. Parotia is a Greek word, which means curl of hair by the ear or alluding to plumes on head); and sefilata is a Latin word, which means possessing six threads, which  refers to the plumes on head. Western Parotia common name notes geographical position relative to other members of the species. Like other birds of paradise they are Sexually dimorphous. The adult Western Parotia male is approximately 33 cm long with medium length tail, and female is about 30 cm long. The adult male entirely jet black except for silver triangle across forehead, intense iridescent emerald green to golden green breast shield and three quills like wires  with

Ribbon Tailed Bird of Paradise.....

Ribbon Tailed Astrapia

Astrapia Mayeri:

The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia also recognized as Shaw Mayer's Astrapia, which is a medium sized, up to 32 cm long (excluding the tail of the male, which is normally over 1 meter), velvet black bird of paradise. Though Ribbon-tailed Astrapia is in fact a Bird of Paradise. Ribbon-tailed Astrapia is more spectacular appearance in its male form. They have iridescent olive green, blue, and bronze plumage around their heads, and  is

King of Saxony Bird of Paradise....

King of Saxony

Pteridophora Alberti:

The King of Saxony Bird-of-heaven (Pteridophora alberti) is one of those creatures that just take your breath away that belongs the Bird of paradise family (Paradisaeidae). This bird is the only member in the monotypic genus Pteridophora. The bird is sometimes referred to as "Kiss-a-ba" by the natives of Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea, as a human interpretation of the male's loud call. The adult King of Saxony male is approximately 22 cm long with black and yellow with a dark brown bow, brownish-grey legs, aqua-green scheme, with two extraordinary long (up to 50 cm)  cockleshell, glazing-blue brow-quills that bird can be independently became upright at bird's ambition. The unattractive female is greyish brown with striped bottom. The male's decorative  head

Spectacular Bird of Paradise....

Bird of Paradise

Cicinnurus Respublica:

The birds of paradise have long been recognised as beautiful and spectacular species, thanks to the variousness in decorative feathering, dazzling array of colours and the exaggerated, often bizarre, courtship displays, and Cicinnurus respublica is certainly no exception. Cicinnurus respublica belongs to Paradisaeidae family and also known as Wilson’s bird of paradise. The male is easily distinguished by the brilliant turquoise crown of bare skin on the back of its head, which is outstriped by lines of fine velvety black feathers with coppery-bronze iridescent glaze.