Sunday, September 18, 2011

"CINDRAWASIH" beautiful bird in the world


beautiful bird in the world from Indonesia
There are more than three dozen species in Paradisaeidae family, or better known as a bird paradise. There are about 13 genus of birds and the most famous is a member of the genus Paradisaea.

In Indonesia we call it a bird paradise. Marked with striking colors and bright, yellow fur, blue, red, and green. With color so that they become the most beautiful and interesting birds in the world, so-called bird paradise.

Birds of paradise found in Papua or Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands, including Eastern Australia. Unfortunately the existence of these birds decreased with the amount of poaching is not responsible.

Lesser bird paradise (Paradisaea minor)
Little Bird of paradise known as the small yellow paradise. This medium-sized bird with a length of about 32 cm, red-brown with a yellow crown and upper back brownish yellow. Male birds have an emerald green throat, a pair of long tail feathers and wings are decorated with ornamental yellow at the base of the white area in the outdoor area. Female birds are smaller than the male, has a dark brown head, white chest and without ornament adorned with feathers. Penyabaranya forest area covers the entire northern part of Papua New Guinea, and islands near Misool and Yapen.


Raggiana bird paradise (Paradisaea Raggiana) 
Raggiana bird paradise bird is also known by the name of Count Raggi from heaven. Birds are also best known as the bird of paradise. Bird habitat is widely distributed in the southern island of New Guinea and northeast. Has a length of 34 cm, red-gray-brown, yellow iris and feet greyish-brown. Male birds have a yellow crown, emerald green and deep yellow throat collar between the throat. Wing feather color varies from red to orange depending on the subspecies. Female birds are smaller than the male, with brown faces and did not have feathers.

Astrapia Ribbon-tailed (Astrapia mayeri) 
This is one of the most spectacular birds of heaven. His name Astrapia Ribbon-tail and has the longest tail feathers in relation to body size, its length reaches more than three times its body length. The length of adult birds reach 32 cm in the male bird which can reach 1 meter. Male birds have a black and green olive brown while the female bird. Male birds have a long white ribbon-shaped tail. Regional distribution in the middle of the island of New Guinea.

Blue bird of paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi)
The name reminds one name Taxi transportation in Indonesia. This bird is about 30 cm, black, dark brown iris color, gray legs. Male birds with feathers decorated with a dominance of blue-purple color. So that is also called the Blue Paradise. Blue Bird Paradise is a bird endemic to Papua New Guinea. The distribution area includes the mountains of southeastern Papua New Guinea.



Riflebird Paradise (Ptiloris paradiseus) 
Kalau anda pernah melihat film Planet Earth, maka anda akan melihat burung ini. Burung ini memiliki panjang sekitar 30 cm dengan burung jantan berwarna hitam dengan warna-warni mahkota biru kehijauan, kaki hitam, iris coklat gelap dan mulut kuning. Burung betina jenis ini berwarna coklat zaitun. Merupakan endemik di Australia timur, Riflebird juga tersebar di hutan hujan di New South Wales dan pusat Queensland. Burung jantan dapat mengembangkan sayapnya dan memamerkannya seraya bergerak ke kanan dan ke kiri di hadapan burung betina untuk memikat mereka.