Birds
Cendrawasih which is a typical bird of Papua, especially the males, have
beautiful feathers like an angel coming down from heaven (heaven).
Matchless beauty of Cendrawasih feathers.
Birds Cendrawasih is a collection of bird species are grouped in families Paradisaeidae. The bird is only found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia's east and consists of 14 genera and about 43 species. The 30's of species of which can be found in Indonesia.
In Papua, birds of paradise is believed to be the incarnation of an angel from heaven. This bird was once considered a beautiful bird but no legs. They will not turung to the ground but just being in the air just because beautiful feathers. Since then Cenderawasih bird known as Bird of Paradise or Birds of Paradise (Heaven).
Description and characteristics of Paradise
Birds of paradise feathers have a beautiful characteristic possessed by male birds. Generally brightly colored feathers with a combination of multiple colors like black, brown, red, orange, yellow, white, blue, green and purple.
Size Cenderawasih bird diversity. Ranging from the size of 15 cm with a weight of 50 grams as the type Cendrawasih King (Cicinnurus regius), up to a size of 110 cm Cendrawasih Part Sabit Black (Epimachus albertisi) or weighing up to 430 grams as in Cendrawasih Manukod Jambul-rolled (Manucodia comrii ).
The beauty of the male Cendrawasih feathers used to attract the opposite sex. To 'seduce' the female to be willing to be invited mating, males will show off their feathers by performing dances beautifully. While singing in the branches, swaying with the movement of males in different directions. In fact, sometimes up hanging upside down resting on the limb. However, each species of Cendrawasih must have its own type of dances.
Bird Cendrawasih has a dense forest habitat is generally in the low-lying areas. Bird of paradise can be found on several islands in eastern Indonesia such as Maluku and Papua. It can also be found in Papua New Guinea and East Australian.
Types
of Birds of Paradise. Cenrawasih consists of 13 genus has about 43
species (kinds). Indonesia is a country with the highest number of
species of Cendrawasih. Estimated to be about 30 species of Cendrawasih
can be found in Indonesia. And 28 species of which live on the island of
Papua.
Some kind Cendrawasih located in Indonesia include:
Cendrawasih Crow (Lycocorax pyrrhopterus), endemic to the Moluccas.
Cendrawasih Flag (Pteridophora Alberti); Papua
Cendrawasih collar (Lophorina superba); Papua
Part-sickle Cendrawasih kurikuri (Epimachus fastuosus); Papua.
Cendrawasih Balding (Cicinnurus respublica); endemic Waigeo island, Raja Ampat.
Cendrawasih King (Cicinnurus regius); Papua and surrounding islands.
Cendrawasih Cut Rattan (Cicinnurus magnificus), Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Angel Halmahera (Semioptera wallacii); endemic to Maluku.
Cendrawasih Dead Wire (Seleucidis melanoleuca); Papua.
Small Yellow Cendrawasih (Paradisaea minor), Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Big Yellow Cendrawasih (Paradisaea apoda); Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Cendrawasih Raggiana (Paradisaea raggiana); Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Red Cendrawasih (Paradisaea rubra), endemic to the island Waigeo, Indonesia.
Toowa Shining (Ptiloris magnificus), Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Manukodia Glossy (Manucodia ater), Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Paradigala tail-length (Paradigalla carunculata); Papua.
Astrapia Arfak (Astrapia nigra), endemic to Papua, Indonesia.
Parotia Arfak (Parotia sefilata); endemic Papua, Indonesia.
Pale-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis bruijnii), Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Unfortunately Paradise bird populations are increasingly threatened and endangered due to poaching and illegal trade continues.
Some kind Cendrawasih located in Indonesia include:
Cendrawasih Crow (Lycocorax pyrrhopterus), endemic to the Moluccas.
Cendrawasih Flag (Pteridophora Alberti); Papua
Cendrawasih collar (Lophorina superba); Papua
Part-sickle Cendrawasih kurikuri (Epimachus fastuosus); Papua.
Cendrawasih Balding (Cicinnurus respublica); endemic Waigeo island, Raja Ampat.
Cendrawasih King (Cicinnurus regius); Papua and surrounding islands.
Cendrawasih Cut Rattan (Cicinnurus magnificus), Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Angel Halmahera (Semioptera wallacii); endemic to Maluku.
Cendrawasih Dead Wire (Seleucidis melanoleuca); Papua.
Small Yellow Cendrawasih (Paradisaea minor), Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Big Yellow Cendrawasih (Paradisaea apoda); Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Cendrawasih Raggiana (Paradisaea raggiana); Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Red Cendrawasih (Paradisaea rubra), endemic to the island Waigeo, Indonesia.
Toowa Shining (Ptiloris magnificus), Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Manukodia Glossy (Manucodia ater), Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Paradigala tail-length (Paradigalla carunculata); Papua.
Astrapia Arfak (Astrapia nigra), endemic to Papua, Indonesia.
Parotia Arfak (Parotia sefilata); endemic Papua, Indonesia.
Pale-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis bruijnii), Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Unfortunately Paradise bird populations are increasingly threatened and endangered due to poaching and illegal trade continues.
Most of you may not know of the Bird of Paradise, but it is definitely not a phrase. This bird is the rainbow of the equatorial rainforests, a true dream to be in the presence of one of them! While I am currently on summer vacation, I’d like you guys to have an amazing experience as I am now, and to be just as awed by this majestic bird I discovered…Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings. -Victor Hugo
A long time ago, a group of strangers entered the peaceful lives of a Papuan tribe. The tribe had never seen any men like them, for their skin are white. “Who are you?”, they asked, yet the strangers spoke in a language they could not understand. What strange men, they thought. The day they began to understand each other was the day the white men learnt a story (better said, a legend). The tribe told them of birds said to be the birds of the gods. They believe in such things because only the royalty will wear such intricate feathers and they will never touch the earth unless they die, thus falling to the ground from the heavens. They strictly feed only the rain’s dew on leaves. This is why they are said to have ‘no legs’ and the travelling white men named them ‘Bird of Paradise’, as they refer to the bird of the heavens. The Papuan’s tribal ancestors have been capturing these godly birds ever since Christ was born (which the whites took divinely!), and this tradition continues until today.
According to me, the Birds of Paradise resemble the colours of life, you know, reminding us of how the universe is filled with wondrous things. For me, they help forget the bad stuff that exists in our world… corruption, terrorism, death, all these I ignore when I see the bird’s utopian colours! I know this sounds quite sappy, but it’s true. Often visits to the zoo and a catalog of various birds always soothed my senses! What is this bird to you?
The one by your left is my favourite, I think it looks like an orchid… The Bird of Paradise is truly a majestic bird found throughout Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and around Eastern Australia. It has more varieties of colours than just red and yellow, especially regarding the male ones. They also come in various sizes, some to the size of little canaries and some are as a metre!
The natives of Indonesia call them Cendrawasih,
belonging to the Paradisaeidae family and has a total of 14 generas 43
species. It is known to be Papua’s national bird, it’s rarity priced
their worth amongst the society; modeled in every stamp and cab, yet not
many will tend to survive/be sighted nearby today’s destructive
society.
The Cendrawasih are by fact, omnivours. Although they will prefer
juicy fruits instead (and dew now and then!). Their colouration have a
range of all colours of the rainbow, along with the addition of black,
brown and white feathers. Mixing these colours throughout centuries of
generations (along with hybrids) produced an array of heavenly beings!Speaking of mating… Have you seen the videos? I think they’re magnificent! Scientists and passionate photographers have been known to endure an 8-year mission to video all the species of the Bird of Paradise! This just shows how rare they are, especially for 43 different species. I’ve watched this second video ever since I was young, and I was enthralled by its beauty, despite of my young understanding.
OK, so here comes the cool part: mating. You’ve already known how beautiful these birds are, each having their own unique plumage of various colours. This mainly serves for their purpose of courtship, but there is also their performance that matters. In these rituals, colourful males present their striking colours in as many ways possible, swaying from branch to branch, singing his female a serenade, even creating bonuses by building their own stage! Females are picky in all circumstances, refusing to choose a mate she supposes does not deserve her (although her colours are nothing but a shade of brown). Stubborn as they are, some males will never mate despite their persevered, yet futile rituals. This is when Darwin steps in and announces: “Survival of the ‘colourful'”.
Now how do they learn the dance? This is not interpretive, or according to the bird’s instinct, but they actually go on classes to learn them! Like humans, the Cendrawasih may take years to learn a dance so they can pick up on chics. Their young colours (at the meantime) may help them camouflage to disguise them as an admiring (or judgmental) girl. If they got caught, things could get very messy… But if they don’t, and should they remain as a female to the elder male, things could get even messier (if you know what I mean)…
Their colours also gives a massive
disadvantage. As you see, these Papuan tribes are wearing Ranggiana
Birds of Paradise upon their heads. However, most of their accessories
might not display them so conspicuously. Due to hunting, illegal
trading, habit destruction, and some of Papua’s traditional customs
regarding these birds may already cause some of their 43 species (and
some hybrids) to join the dinosaurs.
Traditional rituals of Papua required these
birds, as they create the extremely attractive colours of their whole
attire. The white men who returned to Europe brought along these plumes
back with them (as a welcoming gift from the tribes) to which the women
simply adore and soon became popular for their millinery
purposes ever since. Since Indonesia is incredibly rich in natural
resources (including these birds), deforestation is a grave threat to
the lives of the Cendrawasih. Despite legal protection to these birds,
many people are still smuggling these birds for illegal trade.
As for the tribes and West Papua itself,
protection agencies limit their hunts so that there will be enough for
their traditional rituals. The Cendrawasih represents these people, it
is not only a sign of beauty of their country, but a sign of political
independence and freedom. They also represent some monetary value
through stamps!
Whatever they mean to us, our passion for
them must not interfere their generations of evolution. We will regret
the day these birds go extinct (IF
they do), so get in touch with a non-profit organization, and get
involved in the protection of these incredible birds to keep them going!
Here are some sites you could go to:
I hope you’ll admire the beauty of these
birds as much as I do, and I also wish Happy Holidays for those of you
celebrating the summer sun! Please comment below your suggestions for
the topic next post and what you think about these Birds of Paradise…
I have such a tiny hand! :D
Cendrawasih is the Indonesian word for the bird of paradise. The Raggiana bird of paradise (Paradisaea raggiana)
is the national bird of New Guinea, and its figure graces everything
from money to stamps to taxi cabs. Because they have such rare and
beautiful plumage, birds of paradise have been hunted for centuries, and
their feathers have been used for decoration and their supposed
mystical properties. They are currently listed as endangered and
trapping and export are illegal, but all species of the bird of paradise
are still being traded illegally on the black market.
Interesting Fact: After trading plumes of birds of paradise with early European explorers, local tribes told them that the birds were the birds of the gods and never touched earth, feeding only on dew. This story accentuated the value of the birds for over 100 years, and the feathers were in such high demand that it almost killed off the species. The cendrawasih is only found on the island of New Guinea. There are at least 37 other species of the bird of paradise that also make their homes on this island. The males are known to gather in a specific tree together in the morning and will engage in mutual display, where they fluff out their extensive colorful feathers to try and attract a female. They live in the tops of trees and in the underbrush, making nests in tree branches and holes.
Cendrawasih, or
Birds of Paradise, are considered by many to be the most beautiful birds
on the planet. The females are a relatively drab, dull brown, which
helps them take cover when they are nesting and raising the young. They
average about 13 inches in length (33 cm), about the size and build of a
crow. The males are covered with different sizes and shapes of
feathers in every conceivable color, and they often have patches of skin
without feathers that are wild, shocking colors as well. The Raggiana
has very long, orange, trailing tail feathers. His head and the nape of
his neck are yellow, and he has a green chin.
Cendrawasih are
primarily fruit eaters, but they will also eat berries, leaves, and
small animals, such as lizards and frogs. Their flight is slow and
ponderous, contrary to their graceful appearance, and they stay in the
same area all year, not following any sort of migratory pattern.
Courtship is the main purpose of the cendrawasih’s gaudy appearance. The females outnumber the males, so the males must compete with each other to win favor of a female when she is ready to mate. The Raggiana especially is known for his overly energetic courtship dance. There are, however, some bird of paradise species that mate for life, and the males have drab brown feathers like the females and will help raise the young and tend the nest. Of the species that are polygamous, however, the female takes care of all nesting and raising duties, usually laying two eggs at a time. |
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