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Paradisaea
The genus ''Paradisaea'' consists of six species of birds-of-paradise (family Paradisaeidae). The genus is found on the island of New Guinea as well as the nearby islands groups of the Aru Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands and Raja Ampat Islands. The species inhabit a range of forest types from sea level to mid-montane forests. Several species have highly restricted distributions, and all species have disjunct distributions. A 2009 study examining the mitochondrial DNA of the family found that the ''Paradisaea'' birds-of-paradise were in a clade with the genus '' Cicinnurus''. It showed that the blue bird-of-paradise was a sister taxon to all the other species in this genus. All are large, and sexually dimorphic. The plumage of the males includes characteristic grossly elongated flank plumes (which emerge from beneath the wings and strictly speaking are flank plumes pectoral plumes), and a pair of wire-like feathers emerging from the end of the tail. The flank plumes are used du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
The Raggiana bird-of-paradise (''Paradisaea raggiana''), also known as Count Raggi's bird-of-paradise, is a large bird in the bird-of-paradise family (biology), family Paradisaeidae. It is distributed widely in southern and northeastern New Guinea, where its name is ''kumul''. It is also known as ''cenderawasih''. As requested by Count Luigi D'Albertis, Luigi Maria D'Albertis, the epithet ''raggiana'' commemorates the Marquis Francesco Raggi of Genoa. The Raggiana bird-of-paradise is the List of national birds, national bird of Papua New Guinea. In 1971, this species, as ''Gerrus paradisaea'', was made the national emblem and was included on the Flag of Papua New Guinea, national flag. "Papua New Guinea national rugby league team, The Kumuls" ("birds-of-paradise" in Tok Pisin) is also the nickname of the country's national rugby league team. Description The Raggiana bird-of-paradise is long. Its overall colour is a maroon-brown, with a greyish-blue Beak, bill, yellow Iris (an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Mainland Australia, Australia by the wide Torres Strait, though both landmasses lie on the same continental shelf, and were united during episodes of low sea level in the Pleistocene glaciations as the combined landmass of Sahul. Numerous smaller islands are located to the west and east. The island's name was given by Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez during his maritime expedition of 1545 due to the perceived resemblance of the indigenous peoples of the island to those in the Guinea (region), African region of Guinea. The eastern half of the island is the major land mass of the nation of Papua New Guinea. The western half, known as Western New Guinea, forms a part of Indonesia and is organized as the provinces of Pap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradisea
''Paradisea'' (paradise lily) is a European genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae. It was formerly classified in the family Anthericaceae or earlier in the Liliaceae. ''Paradisea'' is sometimes confused with ''Anthericum''. Species ''Paradisea'' contains two species of herbaceous perennials: See also * List of plants known as lily Lily usually refers to herbaceous plants of the genus ''Lilium'', with large showy trumpet-shaped flowers. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals. Many other plants not closely related to lilies are called lilies, usually because their flowers ... References Asparagaceae genera Agavoideae {{Asparagaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldie's Bird-of-paradise
Goldie's bird-of-paradise (''Paradisaea decora'') is a species of bird-of-paradise. Endemic to Papua New Guinea, the Goldie's bird-of-paradise is distributed in the hill forests of Fergusson and Normanby Island of the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, eastern Papuan Islands. The diet consists mainly of fruits. The name commemorates the Scottish collector Andrew Goldie, who discovered the bird in 1882. Due to ongoing habitat loss, limited range and overhunting in some areas, the Goldie's bird-of-paradise is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological ... of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES. Description Goldie's bird-of-paradise is large, approximately 33 cm long, and olive-brown. The male has a yellow and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
