New Birds

New birds of paradise discovery in a fallen tree in a forest may seem unremarkable, but to some birds of paradise, it’s the ideal stage for a mating dance. Edwin Scholes, who runs Cornell’s Birds-of-Paradise Project, and Tim Laman.

A biologist and National Geographic photographer, were doing research in the Arfak Mountains of western New Guinea. When they found a downed log and set up a camera in hopes of catching a courtship display.

 

What does the bird of paradise do before he begins his dance?

The bird that appeared was different from others of its species, says Scholes. Its feathers fanned into a unique crescent shape, and it had distinctive moves, “like a Latin dance where all the motion is below the hips”.#

 

Is the superb bird of paradise real?

What he and Laman observed confirmed a previous discovery of genetic variation. Last year they announced a new species. The Vogelkop superb bird of paradise.

 

Is the bird of paradise extinct?

 

Such sightings may benefit the region, says Scholes, by encouraging ecotourism that provides a “new economic incentive to keep the forest intact.” The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes.

The majority of  this species are found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. The family has 42 species in 15 in general. Birds of paradise tend to be solitary birds and only come together to mate.

Kiwi Bird

Kiwi is a bird that is flightless, pear-shaped, beak and with long legs. The wiki bird is covered in fur with hair-like feathers.

The Wiki bird is about the size of a chicken. There are five species of this bird. The biggest is the northern brown Wiki. This bird also grows up to 20 to 25 inches and weighs up to 1.4 to 5 kilograms.

The smallest of the Wiki bird is the Spotted Wiki, which grows up to 14 to 18 inches and weighs 0.8 to 1.9 kilograms.

The bird wings tiny and around 1 inch. the claw is of no use and each wing includes a small claw on the tip.

Wiki’s legs take one-third of the bird total body weight, and it can outrun a person in a run.

Kakapo bird

The Kakapo bird is a  species that consists of large flightless birds. This bird has a face like an owl, the bird’s posture is like that of a penguin, and the bird wall of walking is like that of a duck.

The Kakapo bird is extremely tame and gentle, the bird is very stange and one of the most rerest bird in the world.