What are birds of paradise?
Birds of paradise are exotic birds that live in Papua New Guinea Islands and North Eastern Australia. They are large birds and have beautiful plumage and long, flowing tails that used to be used as a decorative accessory on women’s hats. However, in 1908 selling birds of paradise skins, which were shipped all over the world to create hats, was banned. They’ve recovered, and now there are roughly 42 species of birds of paradise. What do they eat? Birds of paradise eat fruit and insects, though there are a few that will gnaw on small animals, such as frogs and lizards. Birds of paradise live in the forests of tropical climates where there is an abundance of fruits and insects for them to feed on. Birds of paradise breeding Like many birds, male and female birds of paradise look different. Males are bigger and have a brighter, larger plumage. The plumage that attracts the females (and used to attract hunters) is on the back end of the birds — the tail feathers. This is why when birds of p
