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	Bird of paradise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Many species of birds of paradise are known for the males' extravagant breeding plumage; the different species display a staggering number of feather forms, such as brilliant colours, long "wires," broad fans, tufted flanks, and metre-long tails.
		The native societies of New Guinea often use bird of paradise plumes in their dress and rituals, and the plumes were very important in Europe in ladies' millinery in past centuries.
		Due to the peculiarities of their mating system, birds of paradise are among the birds where hybrids most frequently occur, together with ducks and hummingbirds, which both also have highly ornamental plumage in males and often form groups for mating purposes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bird_of_paradise (589 words)

	Birds of Paradise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Birds of Paradise are largely solitary tree dwellers.
		The Birds of Paradise are called "arena birds" because males establish carefully defined and tightly guarded territories called "leks" where they attract mates by dancing and displaying.
		Breeding efforts outside the birds' wild habitat are a precaution against future threats to the birds' survival.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /birds_of_paradise.htm (466 words)

	Great Bird of Paradise
		The bird of paradise is closely related to the bowerbird and crow and belongs to the family Paradisaeidae.
		Birds of paradise live in forests and frequent the high treetops or lower scrub.
		Count Raggi's bird of paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) is found in the rain forests of Papua New Guinea, is known for its wild and frenzied dances done to court the drab females.
	aviary.owls.com /bird_paradise/birdofparadise.html (351 words)

	The Bird-of-Paradise Flower! A Flower So Beautiful, So Exotic...'Tis Named After Paradise Itself!!
		Care: Light The Bird of Paradise does require a good amount of sunlight; however, the plant pictured on the left is beneath a large tree, so it is apparently in the shade for a portion of the day.
		The Bird of Paradise should be fertilized with a good liquid plant food, plus several applications of blood meal and bone meal in early and late summer.
		Bird of Paradise may be propogated via rhizome division.
	www.thewisegardener.com /Bird_of_Paradise.htm (1294 words)

	Bird of Paradise
		Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a dramatic plant with distinctive iridescent orange and midnight blue flowers that resemble an exotic bird peeking out from the broad leaves in autumn, winter and spring.
		The common bird of paradise is a slow-growing, clump-forming plant with fleshy roots.
		Bird of paradise can easily be grown as a houseplant to bring a touch of the tropics to our cold climate.
	www.hort.wisc.edu /mastergardener/Features/flowers/strelitzia/birdparad.htm (1120 words)

	bird of paradise. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The standard-winged bird of paradise, Semioptera wallaceii, is brownish with a glimmering green gorget at the throat.
		The smallest member of the family is the scarlet king bird of paradise.
		Birds of paradise are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Passeriformes, family Paradisaeidae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/bi/birdpar.html (264 words)

	6000tigers Birds of Paradise
		The genus and species name of the great bird of paradise is Paradisaea apoda; the lesser bird of paradise is Paradisaea minor; the king bird of paradise is Cicinnurus regius; and the "12-wired" bird of paradise is Seleucidis melanoleuca.
		Birds of paradise live in trees in the forests of New Guinea, neighboring islands and eastern Australia.
		One method to aid in the survival of the bird of paradise is a breeding program which breeds birds of paradise outside of their natural habitat to ensure the species will continue.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/Andes/1151/paradise.html (533 words)

	Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Magnificent Bird of Paradise is a bird that is more often heard than seen, but if you do see Magnificent Bird of Paradise, they are not like any typical bird.
		Magnificent Bird of Paradise diet consists of 80% fruit such as drupe berries, figs, and other tree fruits and 20% small insects such as ants, beetles, and crickets.
		The Magnificent Bird of Paradise tail wires are worn by the men of the Wahgi Valley as hair decorations.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /magnificent_bird_of_paradise.htm (811 words)

	Bird of Paradise
		Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is native to South Africa.
		White Bird of Paradise: The White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia alba), is a larger tree form of the Orange Bird of Paradise.
		The leaves are identical to the White Bird of Paradise except they are attached to a trunk and arranged in a fan pattern on opposite sides of the trunk.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1562.htm (1091 words)

	Bird of Paradise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bird of Paradise, a family of birds found chiefly in New Guinea, northern Australia, and adjacent islands.
		All are forest birds, spending their lives in noisy flocks amid the tree tops.
		During the nesting season the gay colored male remains at some distance, probably for prudential reasons, so as not to attract enemies, while the quietly clad female takes care of the nest.
	www.factopia.com /aiton-encyclopedia-vol1/bird-paradise.htm (213 words)

	Bird of Paradise
		Sure to attract everyone's attention when it blooms, the Bird of Paradise plant is one of the most spectacular flowering plants that can be grown in the home.
		The Bird of Paradise plant, Strelitzia reginae, is native to the subtropical areas of South Africa.
		The most common reason a Bird of Paradise won't bloom is that it is too young.
	www.bachmans.com /tipsheets/indoor_plants/BirdofParadise.cfm (766 words)

	Bird Lovers’ Paradise
		Tens of thousands of birds stop off to eat en route to Europe and Asia, while hundreds of ornithologists from around the world enjoy the remarkable spectacle through their binoculars.
		With increasing numbers of birds and thus intensified competition for food in the Sahil region of sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that only 40% of the birds who fly south in the fall return again in the spring.
		Yosef, who is also president of the International Organization for the Conservation of Raptors, warns that denying the migrating birds the food that they enjoy in the Eilat region could cause a major imbalance to entire eco-systems in Africa, Europe and Asia, by decimating the number of birds.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Environment/birds1.html (831 words)

	Cendrawasih/Raggiana Bird of Paradise
		Because they have such rare and beautiful plumage, birds of paradise have been hunted for centuries, and their feathers have been used for decoration and their supposed mystical properties.
		Interesting Fact: After trading plumes of birds of paradise with early European explorers, local tribes told them that the birds were the birds of the gods and never touched earth, feeding only on dew.
		There are, however, some bird of paradise species that mate for life, and the males have drab brown feathers like the females and will help raise the young and tend the nest.
	www.indonesianfauna.com /cendrawasih.php (531 words)

	bird of paradise
		The male blue bird of paradise displays to the female high up in the tree canopy.
		One of 40 species of crowlike birds in the family Paradiseidae, native to New Guinea and neighbouring islands.
		They are smallish birds, extremely active, and have compressed beaks, large toes, and strong feet.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0007437.html (220 words)

	Bird of Paradise
		Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia Reginae) is a very attractive plant.
		It's sometimes called the Crane Flower and it's a member of the banana family (Muscae.) The flower resembles the bird of paradise in flight, and thus the name.
		The flowers are very large and look like a bird's head in bright orange with a blue or purple beak.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/houseplants/22132 (383 words)

	Welcome to Bird Paradise
		We at Bird Paradise are proud to be family owned and operated with over 30 years of avian experience.
		With the largest selection of bird cages, bulk foods, over 9,000 toys alone, playgyms and stands, grooming supplies and supplements, In bird cages alone we have over 2500 cages in stock in 6 designer colors.
		Bird Paradise is truly your one stop shop for everything your winged friend could ever need.
	www.birdparadise.biz (344 words)

	Bird Of Paradise
		The Bird Of Paradise will only bloom when mature and must be root bound in its pot.
		Although it is possible to grow a Bird Of Paradise in a house, they prefer a greenhouse or sunroom that receives at least four hours or more of direct sunlight.
		Should your Bird Of Paradise get frosted on, it will be very slow to recover, although it may recover if it is a light frost.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/3311/19577 (537 words)

	Bird of Paradise \| Recipe Goldmine Gardening with Gary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Repot every couple years and divide the plant if you wish, into several new ones, but remember that the plant likes to be on the crowded and root-bound side in order to bloom.
		I have had a bird of paradise plant for about 5 years now and it hasn't flowered.
		Bird of Paradise [Strelitzia reginae] blooms best when it is root bound, so keep the pots as small as is feasible.
	www.recipegoldmine.com /gardengary/gg34.html (724 words)

	Bird of Paradise Bush, Desert Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia gilliesii)
		Bird of Paradise Bush, Desert Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia gilliesii)
		Bird of Paradise Bush, Desert Bird of Paradise
		Bird of Paradise Bushes are fairly common in Phoenix.
	www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Fabaceae/Caesalpinia_gilliesii.html (280 words)

	Amazon.com: DVD: Bird of Paradise (1932) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		First up on the menu is Bird of Paradise!â€"In this early risque classic, Joel McCrea stars as a handsome South Seas soldier of fortune who falls in love with Dolores Del Rio, the daughter of a Polynesian native chieftain who has a tendency to go for nude swims at night.
		The film Bird of Paradise, directed by King Vidor in 1932, tells the love story of an American sailor, Johnny, and a Polynesian woman, Luana, daughter of the island's tribal chief.
		"BIRD OF PARADISE" is an incredibly offensive exercise in exoticized racism, charmingly set in the Hawaiian Islands, and featuring a callow young Joel McCrea as the studly white guy who hooks up with the local chieftain's "tabu" daughter (played by Dolores Del Rio, who I find kind of icky).
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00002E20F?v=glance (2326 words)

	New York Bird Rescue for disabled and injured birds,Bald eagles,falcons
		The Berkshiire Bird Paradise Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary for disabled and injured birds.
		We are one of the largest Bird Sanctuaries in the country with over 1000 birds and almost 100 different species.
		Our bird sanctuary has golden eagles, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, raptors, owls, hawks, seagulls, emu, NYC chickens, and over 1200 residents and growing, some are on the endangered species list.
	www.birdparadise.org (507 words)

	bird-of-paradise flower on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Paradise found Let the exotic blooms of the bird of paradise take flight in your backyard Utopia.(LIFE)
		The white Bird of Paradise is an exuberant tropical foliage plant that is hardy outdoors only in Zone 10.
		Tropical transplant: Bird of paradise plant survives Piedmont winter.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/b1/birdparF1l.asp (457 words)

	Bird of Paradise Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Bird of Paradise is one of four plants in the genus
		The plant most often referred to as the Bird of Paradise and the one pictured to the left is the orange flowering Bird of Paradise,
		The Bird of Paradise species page has pictures and brief descriptions of the various species of Bird of Paradise.
	www.clemson.edu /charleston/local/bird/brdhome.htm (302 words)

	ToxicUniverse.com - King Vidor - 1932 - Bird of Paradise Movies Review
		Bird of Paradise is an island romance Vidor made for producer David O. Selznick in 1932.
		Bird opens with dizzy shots of a palm tree paradise under the credits, accompanied by lovably stereotypical “island” music by Max Steiner.
		Bird of Paradise is a sensual viewing experience—it's not intellectual or even very emotional.
	www.toxicuniverse.com /review.php?rid=10004854 (1138 words)

	The Bird of Paradise -- Ann Arbor
		The Bird of Paradise -- which takes its name from a famous record by bebop hero Charlie Parker -- is currently the only area club that presents unadulterated jazz seven nights a week and top national acts four to six times a month.
		Mondays belong to the Bird of Paradise Orchestra; the Paul Keller-Cary Kocher Quartet is in residence most Tuesdays, the Ron Brooks Trio most Thursdays.
		The rule of thumb is never order wine at a jazz club, but at the Bird of Paradise you can get 25 reasonable wines at reasonable prices -- among them a 1998 Kendall Jackson sauvignon blanc ($5.50 a glass; $21 a bottle), Hardy's Nottage Hill merlot ($4.50; $17) and 1997 Dom.
	www.freep.com /entertainment/newsandreviews/club19_20000519.htm (716 words)

	iB::Topic::Bird of Paradise
		Hand-carved stamp inspired by the many birds of paradise we saw along our hikes around O'ahu and Hawai'i.
		Found orphaned Bird of Paradise letterbox alive and well on 1/07/05.
		Bird of Paradise letterbox was found missing 20 May 2005.
	www.leecomputers.com /letterboxing/cgi-bin/boards/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=23&t=3 (578 words)

	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Education
		Two of the petals are joined together in a structure resembling an arrowhead with the third petal forming a nectary at the base of the flower.
		When a pollinator, usually a sunbird, lands on the arrowhead in search of nectar, the anthers are levered clear of the flower and deposit pollen on the breast of the bird.
		When the bird flies to another plant, this pollen is transferred to the stigma of the new flower.
	www.rbgkew.org.uk /ksheets/bop.html (788 words)

	Bird of Paradise (1951) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When I first saw "Bird of Paradise", I was an adolescent and I saw it on television as a not-so-recent movie.
		Now it is 40 years later and I have spent the vast majority of that time serving, studying, and teaching in Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan.
		I am ready." I never did find a woman as fully exotic and as completely devoted to me as the image radiated by Debra Paget in "Broken Arrow," "Bird of Paradise," "Demetrius and the Gladiators," and "The Ten Commandments." But I have been living with the same Asian woman for 31 years.
	us.imdb.com /title/tt0043343 (579 words)

	Bird of Paradise
		Beautiful birds with colorful plumage, long tail feathers, and no feet.
		These birds were believed to be from paradise, These birds were said to always fly; they would never touch the ground.
		In the past, the natives prepared the dead birds for sale to foreigners by removing the legs and wings from them, which created this illusion.
	www.eaudrey.com /myth/birdoparadise.htm (162 words)

	Bird of Paradise
		Bird of Paradise is a very popular icon of the tropical landscape and classic tropical flowers.
		There is also a White Bird of Paradise
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	mgonline.com /birdofparadise.html (204 words)

	Bird of Paradise
		In a widely syndicated article for the Washington Post, Howard Kurtz has once again written on the Valerie Plame “outing” investigation.
		As with any media summary, it is always good to have read the original source of the story yourself.
		No matter what the outcome of today's vote on the proposed Iraqi Constitution, the Iraqi people's demonstration of sheer determination to walk long distances and stand in long lines in order to mark their ballot the way they want to mark it is a victory worthy of celebration and thanksgiving.
	www.tbirdofparadise.blogspot.com (5052 words)

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