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How to Care for Bird-of-Paradise Plants, According to an Expert
Very few plants command attention in your home and garden like the unusual and captivating bird-of-paradise plant. Nicknamed ...
New Scientist6d
See the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise
Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have ...
These Birds-Of-Paradise Are Glowing. Here’s Why It Matters
Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.
Smithsonian Magazine6d
Birds-of-Paradise Glow to Attract Mates, Adding a Flashy Element to Their Impressive Courtship Displays
Scientists find that 82 percent of birds-of-paradise species show biofluorescence, often on their feathers, throat or inner ...
National Geographic news12y
Birds of Paradise
South Africa's bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a member of the banana family. It sports a beautiful flower believed to resemble the avian bird of paradise in flight.
The New York Times6d
Birds of Paradise Glow on Mating Parade
A male Paradisaea rubra, or red bird-of-paradise.Credit...Rene Martin/American Museum of Natural History Supported by By Jason Bittel Elaborate poses, tufts of feathers, flamboyant shuffles along ...
Forbes10mon
Meet The Dazzling ‘Paradise Parrot’–Australia’s Only Extinct Bird
Reasons for the rapid decline in paradise parrots around the turn of the 20th century remain ... [+] unknown. However, because it was so beautiful, many speculate that hunting by bird collectors ...