Bird of paradise (cendrawasih)

The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species are found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. The family has 42 species in 15 general.The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of the sexually dimorphic species (the majority), in particular the highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings, tail or head. For the most part they are confined to dense rainforest habitat. The diet of all species is dominated by fruit and to a lesser extent arthropods. The birds-of-paradise have a variety of breeding systems, ranging from monogamy to lek-type polygamy (wikipedia)

Burung-burung Cenderawasih merupakan anggota famili Paradisaeidae dari ordo Passeriformes. Mereka ditemukan di Indonesia timur, pulau-pulau selat Torres, Papua Nugini, dan Australia timur. Burung anggota keluarga ini dikenal karena bulu burung jantan pada banyak jenisnya, terutama bulu yang sangat memanjang dan rumit yang tumbuh dari paruh, sayap atau kepalanya. Ukuran burung Cenderawasih mulai dari Cenderawasih raja pada 50 gram dan 15 cm hingga Cenderawasih paruh-sabit Hitam pada 110 cm dan Cenderawasih manukod jambul-bergulung pada 430 gram (wikipedia)