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Birds of Paradise Facts

• Birds of paradise, of which there are about 44 species, are found only in New Guinea and northeastern Australia.

• The king of Saxony bird of paradise has two 50 cm head plumes decorated with small, skyblue squares, so unusual-looking they were first thought to be fake.

• The magnificent riflebird gets its name from its loud whistling call, which sounds like a passing bullet.

• Most female birds of paradise make a cup or dome-shaped nest and lay 1-2 eggs.

• During courtship, the blue bird of paradise hangs upside-down from a branch with his splendid blue feathers and tail plumes spread over his head.

• Fruit and insects are the main foods of the birds of paradise. Some also eat leaves and buds.

• New Guinea tribesmen traditionally wear bird of paradise feathers in their head-dresses.

• During the early 19th century, 100,000 bird of paradise skins were sold each year in Europe for hat and dress decorations.

• The first bird of paradise skins brought to Europe from New Guinea did not have feet, so some people thought the birds never landed.

• The tail feathers of the male ribbon-tailed bird of paradise are up to 1 m long.

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