birdof paradise

bird of paradise bird of paradise flower PhotoDisc, Inc. n. pl. birds of paradise

1. Any of various birds of the family Paradisaeidae, native to New Guinea and adjacent islands, usually having brilliant plumage and long tail feathers in the male.

2. Any of several southern African herbs of the genus Strelitzia, especially S. reginae, having orange and blue flowers grouped above a boat-shaped bract.

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