Very few plants command attention in your home and garden like the unusual and captivating bird-of-paradise plant. Nicknamed for their crane-like flowers, these subtropical perennials, belonging to ...

On the island of New Guinea in the South Pacific lives the most striking and diverse group of birds on the planet. Birds of paradise defy imagination. Covered in spectacular plumage, each species ...

Most are distinguished by striking colors and bright plumage of yellow, blue, scarlet, and green. These colors distinguish them as some of the world's most dramatic and attractive birds. Males often ...

There are close to forty species of birds of paradise in New Guinea and no two look alike. The Red bird of paradise (Paradisaea rubra) is deep crimson with yellow highlights and has a pair of long ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The third episode in the New Guinea series of Mongabay Explores covers the island’s unique birds-of-paradise, and their symbolism as ambassadors ...