BLUE BIRD OF PARADISE ~ Show Off Habitat: rainforests Size: ≈ 30cm body Adaptation: males hang upside down fanning out their wings to impress the females Diet: mainly fruits Predator(s): man destroying their habitat through clearing of forests and hunting them for their pectoral & tail feathers |
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RAGGIANA BIRD OF PARADISEHabitat: rainforests Size: ≈ 34cm body Adaptation: males clap wings, shake feathers & heads to attract females Diet: mainly fruits Predator(s): man hunting them for their feathers for local ceremonial costumes |
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HOATZIN ~ StinkbirdHabitat: rainforests Size: ≈ 63cm body Adaptation: let out a smelly odor to scare away their enemies; claws on the bend of each wing for climbing & clinging on branches Diet: leaves & shoots of plants Predator(s): monkey & man hunting them for their feathers & flesh |
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JACAMAR ~ Jewel-like ColorsHabitat: rainforests Size: ≈ 23cm body; 5cm beak Adaptation: snaps up flying insects with its forceps-like beak; batters an insect against a branch to kill it & remove the wings before swallowing Diet: butterflies & other flying insects Predator(s): man destroying their habitat |
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TITYRA ~ Masked BirdHabitat: rainforests Size: ≈ 20cm body Adaptation: lays eggs in a tree hole abandoned by a woodpecker Diet: fruits, insects *amp; sometimes small lizards Predator(s): |
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