As with other sexually dimorphic birds of paradise, the male Red Bird of Paradise is polygamous. Paradisaea (Latin, paradise); rubra (Latin, red).. Sexually dimorphic. related: the ornithologist and the bird dance The team attempts to catch the female perspective of the male bird of paradise mating dance on video. Subscribe now.. Like all of Papua's birds, it loves to be seen. Paradisaea rubra. [bird calling] The red bird of paradise is only found on four tiny islands in the archipelago. They call to announce their territory, to advertise their location to a potential mate, or to sound an alarm, but with different vocalizations, depending on the species. A male Raggiana bird of paradise does a dance to impress a female. Common name. From the Summer 2018 issue of Living Bird magazine. Description. Every time I organize birding trip to Raja Ampat islands, I will always include Red Bird of Paradise as one of the most important targets which tour participants need to watch. Scientific name. Diet. The birds gather on certain tree to dance and mate. Adult males, 33 cm long (excluding tail tapes); females, 30 cm. When it comes to making some noise, birds of paradise are not shy! Etymology. Getting its name from its glossy red tail, out of which its central feathers have evolved into a striking pair of twisted, shiny, black ribbons. The lek of Red BOP is located deep in the tropical rainforest of Waigeo island. The extravagant courtship dance of male Wilson’s bird of paradise has been shown to look totally different yet equally stunning when viewed from a female bird's perspective It also has one of the most complex courtship display of the whole family. On high intensity display, he performs a butterfly dance, spreading and fluttering his wings like a giant butterfly. Introducing the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina niedda), now recognized as a new species, thanks in part to its smooth dance moves.In 2016, Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Ed Scholes and photographer Tim Laman were on a multimedia expedition for the Birds-of-Paradise Project in the far western region … Red Bird of Paradise.