Related Links

Birds of Paradise
Explore one of the most comprehensive websites on birds of paradise. Find sound recordings of bird songs, video footage of courtship displays, and more about the natural history of these mysterious birds.

Family Paradisaeidae
The feather coloration and plume design of males in the birds of paradise family are unrivaled by any other bird family. Click here to get a sense of the variation.

Conservation International
This conservation organization works to protect wildlife around the world. A recent Rapid Assessment Program survey in the Foja Mountains of New Guinea recovered a bird of paradise species not seen in the wild for a hundred years.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Lab is a nonprofit whose mission is to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and science focused on birds. Learn how you can participate in one of their programs and more on this extensive website.

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Beehler, Bruce M., et al. Birds of New Guinea. Princeton University Press, 1986.

Cooper, William T., and Joseph M. Forshaw. The Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds. William Collins Publishers, 1977.

Frith, Clifford B. The Birds of Paradise. Oxford University Press, 1998.

Gillison, David. New Guinea Ceremonies. Harry N. Abrams, 2002.

Rainier, Chris. Where Masks Still Dance: New Guinea. Little, Brown and Company, 1996.

Swadling, Pamela. Plumes From Paradise. Robert Brown and Associates, 1996.