Flight of Fancy High in the mountains, you’ll find a black bird searching for fruit. It has two long, white tail feathers. Tey look like ribbons. Tis bird has the longest tail feathers in the world. Tey are three times longer than the bird’s body. You’ll see a superb bird of paradise


in another place on the island. Tis black bird flips some of its feathers over its face. Blue feathers underneath look like


beady eyes. More blue feathers form a grinning mouth. Te feathers look like a mask.


Dance Moves A king bird of paradise also has fancy moves. It flaps its wings and screams. It waves its tail feathers. Suddenly, this bird grabs a branch


with its feet and flips upside down. Ten it swings back and forth.


This king bird of paradise waves his wings to show off.


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