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Ribbon-Tailed Bird of Paradise on a Branch
Photo: Ribbon-tailed bird of paradise on a branch
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Divas of the avian world, elaborately feathered birds of paradise, like this ribbon-tailed species, practice elaborate courtship rituals.
Photograph by Robert Sisson
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