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This male bird fl uffs out his feathers.


Land of Plenty Welcome to New Guinea and some of its nearby islands. New Guinea is one of the world’s largest islands. Lots of bird species live here. T e Wilson’s bird of paradise is only one of them. Many birds here live nowhere else. Most of the island is warm all year.


T ere is no need for birds to leave when the seasons change. T ere is a lot of fruit to eat. T ere are also many insects. T at means there’s little competition for food. All the birds have enough to eat. T e island has swamps, rain forests,


mountains, and glaciers. Some birds live in the swamps. Others live in the rain forests. T eir paths don’t cross. All the birds have a enough space.


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No Need to Hide T ese birds have few predators. T is helps to explain their bright colors. T ey don’t need camouflage to stay safe. T ey don’t need to hide. Many of these birds do everything


they can to stand out. Let’s meet more of these bizarre birds.


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