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These birds are prominently found on the montane forest of New Guinea. Moulted head-plumes in good condition are sought by male Archbold’s bowerbirds for use as decorations, and in turn collected from the courtship bowers by humans. Males are also hunted for their highly prized long plumes used by natives for ceremonial decoration, but despite this the species remains fairly common in parts of its range. It is considered to be of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are polygynous, with males displaying in a lek to attract females and having no further part in the breeding process after mating.
Also, males are aggressive and territorial and believed to move very fast during danger. The exact lifespan of the birds is not known, but several species of the Paradisaeidae family can easily live up to 30 years if kept in captivity. The King of Saxony bird-of-paradise, Pteridophora alberti species, belongs to the class of Aves, the Paradisaeidae family, and the Pteridophora genus. Endothermic animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature. Endothermy is a synapomorphy of the Mammalia, although it may have arisen in a synapsid ancestor; the fossil record does not distinguish these possibilities.
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It is not clear whether people keep these birds as pets as they are endemic to New Guinea. The male birds are quite aggressive, and keeping the birds in a human-made habitat would make them more aggressive. People generally don’t keep these rare birds as pets as the population has been declining rapidly due to the rise in hunting activities.
The breeding season occurs from April to October or November. The male and female birds reach sexual maturity after the age of one or two, and before breeding, they are involved in nesting and courtship display which also take place during September and April. The King of Saxony Bird of Paradise’s mating courtship behavior consists of a combination of vocalizations and physical maneuvers, enhanced by its magnificent and unique plumage. The King of Saxony’s occipital feathers or “head wires” are one of a kind as they no longer possess their regular feather structure, but instead are eye-catching ornaments that possess no functionality.
Moreover, male birds are courting females and perform elaborate movements with their occipital plumes during their songs. And varying posture to better attracts the female’s attention. David Attenborough first time filmed the bird’s footage of the mating ritual of the bird in 1996. There’s no known predator to King-of-Saxony birds-of-paradise.
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This print is adapted from a vintage illustration of the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise. The image has been digitally enhanced and put onto a tea-stained paper background to enhance the antique tone. When the first bird-of-paradise specimens arrived in Spain aboard Magellan’s ship in 1522, Europeans struggled to believe they were of this planet. This species is endemic to the island of New guinea, being found along the central mountain range in both Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea. There is an interesting fact behind given the common name and the scientific term to the species. ‘King of Saxony’, and ‘alberti’, the common name and the scientific term of the species were given to honor Albert of Saxony, the then king of Saxony.
Bilateral symmetry having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Arboreal Referring to an animal that lives in trees; tree-climbing.
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- The King of Saxony bird-of-paradise is a bird in the bird-of-paradise family .
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Females convey interest or disinterest during displays using body posture as well. The King of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise is really a unique marvel. At 22 cm long, he’s one of the smaller birds of paradise, but has two unusual reflective head plumes that grow up to double the length of his entire body! Check out the video to see how he waves them around, while making some very strange un-birdlike sounds to attract a mate.
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Adolf Bernard Meyer of the Dresden Museum described this species in the December 1894 bulletin of the British Ornithologist’s Club. The painting may require cropping or adjusting if the size does not maintain the same proportions as the original painting. Note that for safety reasons we can only frame up to a certain size. Once the maximum size is reached the framing option is automatically disabled. We only use the highest quality oil paint and finest available canvas.
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