Bird Of Paradise

Koryta builds tension deftly and discreetly, with the coastal country itself contributing to the mounting claustrophobia, the "strange bird-of-paradise plants" which "pressed close, their wide green fronds stretching toward the sky in search of sunlight", the endless mangroves, the gathering storm. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In the centre of the mantel was a stuffed bird-of-paradise, while about the room were scattered gorgeous shells from the southern seas, delicate sprays of coral sprouting from barnacled pi-pi shells and cased in glass, assegais from South Africa, stone axes from New Guinea, huge ❋ Unknown (2010)

Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus fomerly, Milvulus forficatus; protonym, Muscivora forficata, also known as the Texas bird-of-paradise and the swallow-tailed flycatcher, photographed at Manhattan, Kansas. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He was going to surprise her with dinner, dancing, and a beautiful bouquet of pink roses and bird-of-paradise—a little of the traditional with something exotic—delivered to the house. ❋ Damon Wayans (2010)

Standing outside was a deliveryman with a beautiful bouquet of pink roses and bird-of-paradise, a rich variation of a rainbow. ❋ Damon Wayans (2010)

Toby Stephens has a fruity, bird-of-paradise quality which makes him more obvious casting as an actor than a dramatist: he often looks as if he's on the brink of tossing his locks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Many tropical species in the Musaceae family (which includes bananas and bird-of-paradise) have some flowers which contain virtually no nectar, while others are richly endowed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There was a small room paneled in bird-of-paradise iffcathers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Traditional hunting for the Raggiana bird-of-paradise for sale and trade also occur. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Archbold's bowerbird (Archboldia papuensis), ribbon-tailed astrapia (Astrapia mayeri), and the blue bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) are considered vulnerable. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Family Common Name Species Paradisaeidae Curl-crested manucode Manucodia comrii* Paradisaeidae Goldie's bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora* An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The other, Goldie's bird-of-paradise, is listed as threatened (VU) by IUCN and is found only on Fergusson and Normanby. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The bird-of-paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae) is endemic to the Hotspot and can grow up to two meters in its natural habitat in the Eastern Cape coastal bush. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[The bird] of [paradise] could get any man that she wanted, [shit son]. ❋ Camishqua (2004)

[Clack], [clack], clack went the Superb Bird of Paradise, while the female [screeched]. STOP FOLLWING ME YOU PERVERTED STALKER! D< ❋ Dodomon (2009)