New Bird of Paradise Species Has Smooth Dance Moves. To woo a female, this bird flips up his cape, puffs out his chest, and shimmies his little feet. By Sarah Gibbens. April 18, 2018 ...

The Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise is now the fourth species of bird-of-paradise known from the Bird’s Head region, joining Astrapia nigra, Paradigalla carunculata and Parotia sefilata.

Birds of paradise are so attractive that their appearance once made them the target of skin hunters, who decimated some species. These birds also lend their name to a colorful flower.

It's rare enough to catch sight of birds-of-paradise. These cute birds are continuing to amaze with a unique finding that may have you seeing them differently.

Some species of the Bird of Paradise family have super-black feathers that absorb 99.95 per cent of light. Ultra-black feathers increase the attractiveness of the bird in the eyes of females.

Distinctive courtship phenotype of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Lophorina niedda Mayr, 1930 confirms new species status. PeerJ , 2018; 6: e4621 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4621 Cite This Page : ...

The bird-of-paradise family, found mostly on the island of New Guinea but with a few species in smaller surrounding islands and Australia, includes the magnificent riflebird, which attracts mates ...

Some species of birds-of-paradise, which sport colorful, elaborate feathers, likely use biofluorescence to enhance visual cues during courtship displays and territorial disputes, according to a ...

Birds-of-Paradise. There are 45 species in 17 genera in the family Paradsaeidae - also known as birds-of-paradise. These birds live across eastern Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.

Some species of birds-of-paradise, which sport colorful, elaborate feathers, likely use biofluorescence to enhance visual cues during courtship displays and territorial disputes, according to a ...