Birds of Paradise

Ranger Rick waving 

Here's more about the amazing birds of paradise!

Dancing Birds

What: Birds of paradise are fancy-looking birds that are cousins of crows and jays (Corvids).

Where: These birds are found in tropical forests in New Guinea and Australia.

Claim to fame: There are 40 kinds of birds of paradise, and they all have different colors, different feathers, and different songs. But what's most unusual about these birds is their elaborate courtship displays. There's only one thing fancier than a bird of paradise: a bird of paradise performing for a mate!

You can meet Edwin Scholes (the author of the birds of paradise story in Ranger Rick magazine) and see what he's discovered during his many trips to New Guinea (where most birds of paradise live). Just visit his Web site at www.thebirdsofparadise.org.

Sign Up Now!

 

Cover June-July 2012
Subscribe to the print edition of Ranger Rick OR get a digital subscription on the NOOK e-reader!

Check out these highlights from the June-July issue of Ranger Rick magazine.

  • Meet some animal dads that devote a lot of time to their little ones.

  • It leaps like a rabbit, kicks like a horse, and has the head of a deer. With a red kangaroo, you get a whole zoo!

    • New Ranger Rick Game Apps
    Parent and Educators' Guide

     Ranger Rick

    See this helpful guide for the latest tips.

    And, to view past copies of the guide, check out the Parents and Educators Guide archives.

    Nature Notebook

     Ranger Rick with binoculars

    Check out the latest Nature Notebook!
    Visit the Nature Notebook archives to download copies.