Hello, welcome to wildSuzhou, Today I'll be talking about Wilson's bird of paradise.
The wilson's bird of paradise is part of theParadisaeidae family, or birds of paradise family. Birds of paradise are knownfor their amazing feathers and mating displays. They will start off the displayby choosing a place, and they make sure it's clean. They will perform a dancethat shows off their bright feathers to attract their females. But the danceisn’t the only thing they show off, birds of paradise have calls and soundsthey use during mating. For Wilson's bird of paradise, it sounds similar to acar alarm or children‘s toy.
The Wilson’s bird of paradise is around 21centimeters, or a bit more than a foot. It has many bright colors, such as itsturquoise crown, yellow nape, emerald chest, and the red stripe going down itsback. They also have quite unique tails, two thin feathers that swoop in theopposite direction. Due to sexual dimorphism, which is the difference between thesexes, the female birds are mostly brown but still have the blue on theirheads. The birds can symbolize wealth and power in some cultures.
Like the other birds in the family, it lives intropical areas. This bird lives in West Papua, its habitat is lowlandrainforests. It eats both small insects and fruits. To find insects the birdshave spotted tearing bark apart to get the food inside. It’s bright colors arebeautiful, but that makes them more valuable to poachers who want to sell thebird its feathers for this reason, their population is decreasing.