Blue Bird-of-paradise

Blue Bird-of-paradiseThe male has blue wings and long ornamental plumes, while the female has brown underparts. It lives in montane forest of central and eastern New Guinea and feeds mostly on fruit.What does it look like?The male has a black head and mantle, blue wings, amber and blue flank plumes, and long ribbon-like central tail feathers. The female has chestnut underparts and lacks the elongated plumes and tail feathers.How does it live?The male has blue wings and long ornamental plumes, while the female has brown underparts. It lives in montane forest of central and eastern New Guinea and feeds mostly on fruit.It eats mostly fruit, along with small animals such as arthropods. Males perform courtship displays at traditional perches.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.