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The Exquisite Birds of Paradise – History and Mystery Deciphered!

History and Mystery of The Exquisite Birds of Paradise Deciphered!


Two Short Pieces of Poetry, From the Pen of an Earnest Biologist (Aditya Sardana aka Adidarwinian), Dedicated To the Exquisiteness of the Birds of Paradise:


 
“Look in the sky, there fly the Birds Of Paradise,

Too beautiful to be described by our eyes,

Earning praise from the men both Ordinary and Wise.”


 
“The Birds of Paradise are the radiant gems of the Feathered Race,

For the naturalists and biologists, they are the Nature’s Grace.”


The Birds of Paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes (Perching Birds). The Birds of Paradise are highly admired for their extremely beautiful and extraordinarily developed plumage (plumage is the term used for the layer of feathers covering a bird’s body) unsurpassed by any other family of birds. This awesome pulchritude is shown by the male birds of paradise to attract the female birds of paradise. The male birds exhibit vivid colors and bizarre courtship dances. The sexual dimorphism shown by the Birds of Paradise is one of the best known examples of Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection. These birds are found in Australasia, and according to some ornithologists there are only 39 species of the Birds of Paradise. The natural habitat of most of these birds is in the remote mountainous rain forests of New Guinea4.

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The Darwin Returns!!!

The Darwin Returns!!!


The Darwin Returns!!! – A Poem By Aditya Sardana

It’s not only MUSICAL but also BIOLOGICAL!!!


Welcome To This Site – Adidarwinian – and Discover What Happens When the Darwin Returns!!!


When the Darwin Returns,

Idiocy Adjourns,

Listen My Son,

All Myths Burn,

Biology is The Real Fun!!

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Origin of Species is the Best known work on Biology till date by Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin was born on 12th of February, 1809, in Shrewsbury (county town of Shropshire, England) into a rich and influential family. His paternal grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was a man with a remarkably intellectual mind. Erasmus Darwin was a known physician, a well a great botanist, naturalist, and a philosopher.


The first edition of the best known work on Biology, authored by Charles Darwin, was published on 24th of November, 1859 – On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life.


Books to Cherish–

The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition – The Original Classic Edition at Amazon.com


The Voyage of the Beagle: Charles Darwin’s Journal of Researches (Penguin Classics)
at Amazon.com


The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 16: The Origin of Species, 1876
at Amazon.com


The Descent of Man
at Amazon.com


From So Simple a Beginning: Darwin’s Four Great Books (Voyage of the Beagle, The Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals)
at Amazon.com


Journal Of Researches Into The Natural History And Geology Of the Countries Visited During The Voyage Round The World Of HMS Beagle
at Amazon.com


Charles Darwin’s Beagle Diary (1831-1836)
at Amazon.com