Cendrawasih Bird, Bird of Paradise from the Land of Papua
Male Cenderawasih birds have long, curly hairs from the tail, wings or head. The beautiful fur of the male bird of Cenderawasih is used to attract the attention of female birds in the breeding season.
According to the belief of the people of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, this Cenderawasih bird comes from heaven (heaven). This bird is said to eat only clouds, drink the dew and when it falls to the ground then this bird of paradise will die. The beauty of Cendrawasih bird feathers is second to none.
The Papuans believe that the Cenderawasih bird is an aphrodisiac from the sky. It is said that this Papuan endemic bird is regarded as a bird that does not have legs, they are only in the air, when it comes to the ground, this beautiful bird will die. Cenderawasih bird species that are known to have beautiful feathers are from the genus Paradisaea, then Cenderawasih bird known as Bird of Paradise.
Characteristic of Cenderawasih birds appear on the feathers are very beautiful, especially in male birds. In general, Cenderawasih feathers are brightly colored with a combination of colors such as white, brown, yellow, green, purple, blue, reddish, orange, yellow and black.
In the breeding season, the male Cenderawasih bird will exhibit the beauty of its feathers, singing and dancing on the branches to attract attention or seduce the female to be willing to marry.
In addition to Papua, Cendrawasih birds can also be found in Maluku and East Australia. Habitat bird of paradise is generally in lowland areas. The size of Cenderawasih birds is diverse. There is a size of 15 cm with a weight of 50 grams to 110 cm in size and weighs up to 430 grams.
Birds of Paradise are made up of 140 genera that have about 40 species (types). 30 species of which exist in Indonesia, and Papua is the province with the largest number of species, which is about 28 species.
That is information about birds of paradise that can be presented on this occasion. May the bird of paradise from Papua land can be saved from the threat of extinction.
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