Cendrawasih The cendrawasih is one of the most beautiful birds in Indonesia. It lives in forests and has a striking blue chest and leg feathers. The male’s back feathers are red with blue edges, while the females are duller than their male counterparts. Cendrawasih live in small groups of two to six individuals. They tend…
Cendrawasih The bird of paradise is a parrot-sized tropical bird with a colorful plume of feathers around its head and chest. It’s known as the “hope bird of West Papua” because the local Papuan people could use the birds plumage to weave into textiles. Bird of paradise populations have dropped by 97% over the past…
Cendrawasih The bird of paradise is often used as an icon or symbol for Papua. The most famous of these birds are Cendrawasih, which you can see in the logo of the Department of Forestry and Nature Conservation (PHKA) Papua. This bird has long been an inspiration for indigenous people in Papua. But what exactly…