Imagine a bird so unique that it looks like it belongs in a fantasy world. Meet the Magnificent Bird of Paradise—one of the ...

The avian world is a treasure trove of fascinating and often bizarre mating rituals. Explore the different types of bird ...

wears an heirloom headdress with feathers taken from peacocks and birds-of-paradise. The kina shells on her necklace are a status symbol. Shells were legal currency in Papua New Guinea until 1933 ...

Birds-of-paradise inhabit the dense tropical forests of New Guinea, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia, where sunlight filters complexly through the foliage, providing high light ...