Birds Of Paradise

Submitted by: Ivan Rojovski

Naturalist Sir David Frederick Attenborough began his career by hosting different nature-related programs. The famed Life series was presented by this English broadcaster with BBC Natural History Unit. In 1960s and 70s, he was the senior manager at BBC and has won BAFTA award. Fondly called as the national treasure in Britain, he was one amongst 100 greatest Britons in UK-vote 2002. With Life Series, Attenborough made history, inspiring many young documentary makers from all over the world. The techniques used in filming the series were much advanced for that time and became an inspiration for many.

Drawn from Paradise is a renowned book authored by both David Attenborough and Errol Fuller that speaks about Birds of Paradise. Fuller is a well-known artist and writer who specialises in writing about extinct creatures. The author was widely acclaimed for this work on the book The Great Auk, which was published by him.

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Birds of Paradise were introduced to the Europeans in the sixteenth century. These birds are mostly found in New Guinea while some of them are also found in the eastern Australia’s Maluku Islands. In all, there are 42 species in it that mostly live in the dense rainforests. These birds have different breeding systems ranging from from monogamy and polygamy to lek-type polygamy. Those who see these mesmerising birds in their natural habitat are considered to be extremely lucky. The book Drawn From Paradise showcases the beauty of these birds in the most awe-inspiring manner. Birds of Paradise contains more than two hundred pictures of birds that are hand-painted by renowned artists like William Hart, Breughel, Jacques Barraband, John Gould and Rubens along with men who have actually studied them. The book features unpublished data from the private collections of both the authors. Readers would get to read about the Greater Bird of Paradise, a beautiful bird which has believed to be hailed from paradise. Not only for birders and ornithologists, Birds of Paradise is a must read for students, artists and aesthetes.

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