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Cendrawasih-Lesser Bird of Paradise

nobody@flickr.com (T Ξ Ξ J Ξ) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:50:23 -0800

Cendrawasih is the Indonesian word for the bird of paradise. The Lesser Bird-of-paradise is medium-sized, up to 32 cm-long, maroon-brown with a yellow crown and brownish-yellow upper back. The male has a dark emerald-green throat, a pair of long tail-wires and is adorned with ornamental flank plumes which are deep yellow at their base and fade outwards into white. The female is a maroon bird with a dark-brown head and whitish underparts. Further study is required, but it seems likely that birds of paradise also possess toxins in their skins, derived from their insect prey.

It resembles the larger Greater Bird-of-paradise, but the male of that species has a dark chest, whereas the female is entirely brown (no whitish underparts).

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What's your name, bird

nobody@flickr.com (T Ξ Ξ J Ξ) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:06:21 -0800

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Taken @Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.

BLACK NAPE ORIOLE

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Cendrawasih

nobody@flickr.com (T Ξ Ξ J Ξ) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:24:00 -0800

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Interesting Fact: After trading plumes of birds of paradise with early European explorers, local tribes told them that the birds were the birds of the gods and never touched earth, feeding only on dew. This story accentuated the value of the birds for over 100 years, and the feathers were in such high demand that it almost killed off the species.

The cendrawasih is only found on the island of New Guinea. There are at least 37 other species of the bird of paradise that also make their homes on this island. The males are known to gather in a specific tree together in the morning and will engage in mutual display, where they fluff out their extensive colorful feathers to try and attract a female. They live in the tops of trees and in the underbrush, making nests in tree branches and holes.

Cendrawasih, or Birds of Paradise, are considered by many to be the most beautiful birds on the planet. The females are a relatively drab, dull brown, which helps them take cover when they are nesting and raising the young. They average about 13 inches in length (33 cm), about the size and build of a crow. The males are covered with different sizes and shapes of feathers in every conceivable color, and they often have patches of skin without feathers that are wild, shocking colors as well. The Raggiana has very long, orange, trailing tail feathers. His head and the nape of his neck are yellow, and he has a green chin.

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Shower time...

nobody@flickr.com (T Ξ Ξ J Ξ) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:10:53 -0800

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Taken @Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.

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Love this rain

nobody@flickr.com (T Ξ Ξ J Ξ) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:58:20 -0800

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Taken @Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.

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