Poof ! The wings come out, then you see a flat black smiley face with little neon blue dotted eyes and a big blue smile.  Jumping back and forth, and side to side, the Superb Bird of Paradise is trying to flatter a female.  The bird is from New Guinea, a large island north of Australia, and while it is often hunted for its plumes (i.e., feathers), it is not an endangered species.  The male is black  with a green crown and a blue green breast; the female is an unvarnished red-brown.  The females are considerably out-numbered by the male birds, so there is a fierce competition for mates.  This interesting creature is a fantastic bird that sure knows how to dance.

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