BIRDOFPARADISE
Bird-of-paradise
The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species are found in New Guinea and its satellites, with a few in the Maluku Islands and eastern Australia. The family has forty-one species in 14 genera. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of the sexually dimorphic species, in particular the highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings, tail or head. For the most part they are confined to dense rainforest habitat. The diet of all species is dominated by fruit and to a lesser extent arthropods. The birds-of-paradise have a ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Bird-of-paradise
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Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise is a 1932 American romantic adventure drama film directed by King Vidor, starring Dolores del Río, Joel McCrea, and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and released by RKO Radio Pictures.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Bird of Paradise (1932 film)
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Bird of paradise
Bird of paradise or bird-of-paradise may refer to: Bird-of-paradise, the family of birds, Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes, The genera of this family that have "Bird-of-paradise" in the common name:The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Bird of paradise
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bird of paradise
Noun
- Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured.
- A showy tropical flower of the genus , native to Madagascar.
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