bestiary: bird of paradise

this classification is a bit of a cheat i think as there are something like forty species of these birds. i do have to keep things as simple as possible though. hailing from australia, south africa, and new guinea, these birds usually have some very dramatic and showy feathers and colours (i say that as if they choose to dress this way or something). since there are so many species, it's hard to report on anything less general than they eat fruit and bugs. i leave finding out more about these birds to you.