Bird of paradise

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(Zool.) The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.

Noun	1.	bird of paradise - a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Synonyms: Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii, poinciana
	2.	bird of paradise - ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird Synonyms: Strelitzia reginae
	3.	bird of paradise - any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area

Caesalpinia, Caesalpinia gilliesii, flowering shrub, genus Caesalpinia, poinciana, Poinciana gilliesii