Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine October 2015 | Page 143
Travel | Birding in Paradise
BIRD-OF-PARADISE
MEASURED
Food
The Greater bird of Paradise
The greater bird-of-paradise is
the largest member in the genus
Paradisaea, with males measuring
up to 43cm (17in) (excluding the
long twin tail wires). The female
is smaller, at only 35cm (14in).
Burung cenderawasih besar
adalah spesies terbanyak dari genus
Paradisaea, di mana jantannya
berukuran 43 cm (kecuali
cenderawasih ekor kawat). Betinanya
berukuran lebih kecil, hanya 35 cm.
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Male size
43cm
Fruits and berries are
the most common food
sources for the bird-ofparadise. However, some
species also consume lots
of insects as well as spiders.
Buah dan beri adalah
makanan utama burung
cenderawasih. Tetapi ada
sejumlah spesies yang
memakan serangga
seperti laba-laba.
Ribbon-tailored Astrapia
The ribbon-tailed astrapia,
also known as Shaw Mayer’s
astrapia (Astrapia mayeri),
is a species of bird-of-paradise.
The ribbon-tailed astrapia is
distributed and endemic to
subalpine forests in the western
part of the central highlands
of Papua New Guinea.
Astrapia ekor pitta atau
dikenal dengan Astrapia
mayeri adalah jenis
cenderawasih yang menyebar
dan endemik di hutan pinus
di barat dataran tinggi
Papua New Guinea.
Habitat
Male size
32cm
Male size
22cm
Wilson’s bird-of-paradise
The Wilson’s bird-of-paradise
(Cicinnurus respublica) is a species
of passerine bird of the family
Paradisaeidae. An Indonesian
endemic, the Wilson’s bird-ofparadise is distributed to the hill and
lowland rainforests of Waigeo and
Batanta islands off West Papua.
The centre of
bird-of-paradise diversity
is the large island of New
Guinea; all but two genera
are found there.
Pusat segala jenis
burung cenderawasih
adalah New Guinea. Hanya
dua jenis cenderawasih
yang tak ada di sini.
Burung cenderawasih Wilson
(Cicinnurus respublica) adalah
jenis passerine dari keluarga
Paradisaeidae. Endemik di
Indonesia, burung ini ada
di hutan hujan Waigeo dan
Kepulauan Batanta di sekitar
Papua Barat.
up to
21cm
Behaviour
King of Saxony
bird-of-paradise
The King of Saxony
(Pteridophora alberti) is a
member of the bird-ofparadise family
(Paradisaeidae). It is the
only member in the
monotypic genus
Pteridophora. It is endemic
to montane forest in New
Guinea. Adult males are
territorial. The male guards
its territory from perches
placed in the tops of tall
trees, and from these perches
sings to compete with males
in neighbouring territories.
King of Saxony
(Pteridophora alberti)
masih kerabat cenderawasih
(Paradisaeidae).
Satu-satunya anggota jenis
Pteridophora. Endemik
di hutan New Guinea.
Burung jantan dewasa
bersifat teritorial. Mereka
menjaga daerahnya dengan
bertengger di pucuk pohon
tinggi dan berkicau untuk
memberi tahu burung
jantan lainnya di dekatnya.
Birds-of-paradise tend to
be isolated creatures that live
alone. They will only spend
time around each other
when it is time for mating.
Burung jenis ini
termasuk penyendiri.
Mereka menghabiskan
waktu bersama-sama
saat musim kawin.