Bird of paradise (disambiguation)
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Birds
- Bird-of-paradise, the family of birds, Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes
- The genera of this family that have "Bird-of-paradise" in the common name:
- *teridophora]
- *ophorina]
- *icinnurus]
- *eleucidis]
- *ParadisaeaParadisaeaThe genus Paradisaea consists of seven species of birds-of-paradise . The genus is found on the island of New Guinea as well as the nearby islands groups of the Aru Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands and West Papua Islands. The species inhabit a range of forest types from sea level to mid-montane...
- Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater, a black crow-like bird also known as Macgregor's Bird of Paradise
- Satinbirds, a family of passerines originally thought to be part of the Paradisaeidae family
- MelampittaMelampittaMelampitta is a genus of New Guinean bird containing two enigmatic species. These are birds with black plumage that live in remote rainforests. They are little studied and even their taxonomic relationships with other birds are uncertain.-Taxonomy:...
, an enigmatic genus of birds placed by some authors in Paradisaeidae - Huma bird, a mythological creature commonly depicted in Persian, Ottoman Turkish, and Urdu poetry
Plants
- StrelitziaStrelitziaStrelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its...
, a genus of 5 species of perennials - HeliconiaHeliconiaHeliconia, derived from the Greek word helikonios, is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands west to Indonesia. Many species of Heliconia are found in rainforests or tropical wet forests of these regions...
, a genus of about 100-200 species of flowering plants, commonly called lobster-claws, wild plantains or false bird-of-paradise - Caesalpinia gilliesiiCaesalpinia gilliesiiCaesalpinia gilliesii is a shrub in the legume family. It is commonly known as bird of paradise, but it is not related to the bird of paradise genus Strelitzia. It grows to 3–4 m tall. The leaves are bipinnate, 10–15 cm long, bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets...
, a shrub in the legume family - Caesalpinia pulcherrimaCaesalpinia pulcherrimaCaesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. Its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation...
, a shrub in the legume family, commonly called Red Bird of Paradise or Mexican Bird of Paradise
Film and television
- Bird of Paradise (1932 film)Bird of Paradise (1932 film)Bird of Paradise is a 1932 American film directed by King Vidor, starring Dolores del Río, Joel McCrea, and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and released by RKO Radio Pictures.-Plot:...
, directed by King Vidor - Bird of Paradise (1951 film)Bird of Paradise (1951 film)Bird of Paradise is a 1951 drama film directed by Delmer Daves. It stars Debra Paget and Louis Jourdan.-Plot:Andre Laurence takes a trip to a Polynesian island with his college roommate Tenga . He assumes the native life and marries his friend's sister, Kalua...
, directed by Delmer Daves - "Bird of Paradise", an episode of the TV series Xiaolin Showdown
- "Bird of Paradise", an episode of the TV series Godzilla
Music
- "Bird of Paradise" (Snowy White song)Bird of Paradise (Snowy White song)"Bird of Paradise" is the debut single by former Thin Lizzy guitarist Snowy White, from his debut album, White Flames, released in 1983. The single became White's biggest hit, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1984, remaining on the chart for 11 weeks...
- "Bird of Paradise", a song by The Appleseed Cast on the album Low Level Owl, Vol. 1Low Level Owl, Vol. 1Low Level Owl: Volume I is the third full-length album release from Lawrence, Kansas-based band the Appleseed Cast. The album was a departure from the heavy, distorted guitar-driven post-hardcore of their debut, The End of the Ring Wars and a progression from the layered, atmospheric, but still...
- "Bird of Paradise", a song by Charlie ParkerCharlie ParkerCharles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
- "Bird of Paradise", a song by Serj TankianSerj TankianSerj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist...
- "Birds of Paradise", a song by Peter, Sue and MarcPeter, Sue and MarcPeter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern. The members were Peter Reber , Sue Schell , and Marc Dietrich...
- Birds of Paradise (musical)Birds of Paradise (musical)Birds of Paradise is a musical with music by David Evans, lyrics by Winnie Holzman, and the book by Evans and Holzman. It had a brief run Off-Broadway in 1987...
, a 1987 off-broadway musical with music by David Evans, lyrics by Winnie Holzman, and a book by both - "Birds of Paradise", a song by Your VegasYour VegasYour Vegas are a British rock band from Leeds, England.-Background:The band started playing music together while attending Prince Henry's Grammar School in Otley, West Yorkshire. Their first band was called Orka but they later changed their name to Salvadore...
Other
- Bird of Paradise (aircraft)Bird of Paradise (aircraft)The Bird of Paradise was a military airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps in 1926-1927 to experiment with air navigation by the use of radio beacon aids. On June 28–29, 1927, the Bird of Paradise, crewed by 1st Lt. Lester J. Maitland and 1st Lt. Albert F...
- The Bird of Paradise (1912 play), written by Richard Walton TullyRichard Walton TullyRichard Walton Tully was an American playwright. His best known works were the 1912 play The Bird of Paradise which caused a long running court case over alleged plagiarism...
- Bird of Paradise Island, an island near Tobago
See also
- Paradise BirdParadise BirdParadise Bird is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in September 1979. The album yielded two European single releases, "Jealousy" and double A-side "The Letter" / "Paradise Bird"...
, an album by Amii Stewart - The Byrds of ParadiseThe Byrds of ParadiseThe Byrds of Paradise is an American television series that ran during the 1993-94 season on ABC. The hour-long drama centering on a father and his three children, abruptly relocated to Hawaii from New Haven after the sudden death of the children's mother...
, a television series