bird-of-paradise

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Definition of bird-of-paradise in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of bird-of-paradise in English English dictionary

Any of about 40 species (family Paradisaeidae) of small to medium-size forest birds that are rivaled by only a few pheasants and hummingbirds in colour and in the bizarre shape of the males' plumage. Courting males perform mating rituals for hours on a perch or in a cleared space on the forest floor. Birds-of-paradise are found in the highlands of New Guinea and on nearby islands; some species are also found in Australia. Among the most notable species are the plumebirds, which are 12-18 in. (30-46 cm) long and have central tail feathers elongated as wires or twisted ribbons. or crane flower Ornamental plant (Strelitzia reginae) of the family Strelitziaceae. All five species of the genus Strelitzia are native to southern Africa. The large, showy Strelitzia flower has two erect, pointed petals and five stamens. One main bract, shaped like a boat, is green with red borders. It holds many long-stemmed orange and bright blue flowers, each resembling the crest and beak of a crane, giving the plant its common names

A showy tropical flower of the genus Strelitzia, native to Madagascar

Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured

A bird of paradise is a songbird which is found mainly in New Guinea. The male birds have very brightly coloured feathers

perennial tropical plant that is native to Africa and bears a bright orange flower resembling a bird; bird belonging to the Paradisaeidae family that is native to New Guinea and the surrounding area (long tail feathers and brilliantly-colored plumage are typical of the male birds)

The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands

The males have brilliant colors, elegant plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers

any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana