(Paradisaea raggiana)
of Adult:
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| RAGGIANA BIRD OF PARADISE
(Paradisaea raggiana) |
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| Range: | New Guinea |
| Habitat: | Tropical forests |
| Diet: | Fruits, seeds, insects, amphibans |
| Approx. Dimensions of Adult: |
16" |
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| Reproduction: | 1-2 pale brown/pink spectacled eggs incubated by the female for 18 days. The males must use elaborate courtship displays, such as hanging upside down while flapping their wings, to attract a female each year, because Bird of Paradise are not monogamous (they do not mate for life). It can take up to 7 years for the birds to mature into their full plumage. |
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