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Count Raggi's Bird of Paradise
Photograph by James P. Blair
The Count Raggi's bird of paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea.
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Lesser Bird of Paradise
Photograph by Tim Laman
The male lesser bird of paradise, like others in its genus, has beautiful plumage, which he displays to females in an elaborate courtship dance.
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Princess Stephanie's Bird of Paradise
Photograph by Robert Sisson
Also known as a paradise magpie, Princess Stephanie's birds of paradise wear striking black feathers.
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Ribbon-Tailed Bird of Paradise
Photograph by Robert Sisson
Divas of the avian world, elaborately feathered birds of paradise, like this ribbon-tailed species, practice elaborate courtship rituals.
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