Raggiana Bird Of Paradise

As requested by count luigi maria d albertis the epithet raggiana commemorates the marquis francis raggi of genoa.

Raggiana bird of paradise. The raggiana bird of paradise paradisaea raggiana is a remarkably beautiful bird that lives primarily in southern and northeastern new guinea. Raggiana birds of paradise are active during the day. The national bird of papus new guinea is bird of paradise raggiana paradisaea raggiana. It is one of the largest members of the family of the birds of paradise national bird of papua new guinea that by its importance hondea in the flag of the country.

Raggiana named for marquis fm raggi italian naturalist and collector in new guinea. The raggiana or count raggi s bird of paradise is papua new guinea s national bird and it s easy to see why. They may be eaten by snakes or hawks. It is also known as cenderawasih.

Their feathers have been used for a long time in traditional costumes. Few natural predators of the raggiana bird of paradise exist on new guinea. It is distributed widely in southern and northeastern new guinea where its name is kumul. His yellow head and green throat are eye catching enough but even more flamboyant are.

Their main threat is humans. Raggiana bird of paradise. While there are many different species in the same family as the raggiana bird of paradise paradisaea raggiana is only found in these parts of new guinea. They are known to bathe in shallow forest ponds.

The raggiana bird of paradise paradisaea raggiana also known as count raggi s bird of paradise is a large bird in the bird of paradise family paradisaeidae.