Welcome to Birds of a Paradise
A semi-literate, bird romance RP.
All of us, unusual or unique in many different ways. But all of us share one thing in common that binds us all together. Wings. We can spread our wings and fly to one of the most remote retreats the world has to offer. The sky. Though the skies hold many things such as secrets and love, do the skies we call home hold danger as well?
Information About The Paradise Birds and the RP
The birds of paradise are a group of birds that are found in the tropical rainforests of south east Asia, mainly in the jungles of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and parts of eastern Australia, and the RP is based in the jungles of Idonesia.
Many of the birds of paradise species feed on fruits and berries found in the canopy of the surrounding jungle. Some species however, are very partial to eating insects and other birds of paradise favour particular species of spider.
Birds of paradise are best known for the beautiful array of feathers which are existent on the male birds of paradise, which the male bird of paradise uses to attract the attention of the surrounding female birds of paradise. As with many species of bird, the female birds of paradise are dull looking in comparison to their male counterparts and are generally smaller and have light brown feathers.
Many of the birds of paradise species feed on fruits and berries found in the canopy of the surrounding jungle. Some species however, are very partial to eating insects and other birds of paradise favour particular species of spider.
Birds of paradise are best known for the beautiful array of feathers which are existent on the male birds of paradise, which the male bird of paradise uses to attract the attention of the surrounding female birds of paradise. As with many species of bird, the female birds of paradise are dull looking in comparison to their male counterparts and are generally smaller and have light brown feathers.
More About the RP
The RP is based in a rainforest located in Idonesia, the RP is only semi-realistic being that all of the bird species can fall in love with another bird not of their species and have offspring. The jungle and it's landscape is better explained later on, and the ALL the birds are vegatarians. Meaning they do not eat meat.
A Few of The Species
Paradise Crow- The Paradise-crow (Lycocorax pyrrhopterus) also known as the Silky Crow, is a medium-sized (approximately 34 cm long) crow-like bird of paradise with all-dark, soft and silky plumage.
Black-billed Sicklebell- The Black-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis albertisi), also known as Buff-tailed Sicklebill (leading to easy confusion with the hermit hummingbird Eutoxeres condamini), is a medium-sized, about 35 cm long, brown bird of paradise. The male has a bare maroon grey skin around its eye, buff colored tail, dark brown iris, yellow mouth and black sickle-like bill. It is adorned with dark horn-like forecrown feathers, an erectile fan-like bronze neck plumes and elongated purple-tipped flank plumes. Unadorned brown female is smaller with bill longer than male and dark barred below.
Ribbon tailed Astrapia- The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia also known as Shaw Mayer's Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri is a medium-sized, up to 32 cm long (without including the tail of the male, which can be over 1 meter), velvet black bird of paradise. The male has an iridescent olive green and bronze plumage, and is adorned with ornamental "ball" plume above its bill and two extremely long, ribbon-like white tail feathers. The female is a brown bird with an iridescent head.
Lawes Parotia- The male is a velvet black bird with an erectile silvery white forehead crest, iridescent purple blue nape and golden green breast plumes. The inside of its mouth is lime-colored. Adorned with three ornamental spatule head wires from behind of each eye and elongated black flank feathers, that spread skirt-like in courtship display (Scholes 2008). The female is a brown bird with dark head, yellow iris and dark-barred yellowish brown below. The iris is colored in various amounts of blue and yellow, changing according to the bird's mood.
Lesser Bird of Paradise- The Lesser Bird-of-paradise is medium-sized, up to 32 cm-long, maroon-brown with a yellow crown and brownish-yellow upper back. The male has a dark emerald-green throat, a pair of long tail-wires and is adorned with ornamental flank plumes which are deep yellow at their base and fade outwards into white. The female is a maroon bird with a dark-brown head and whitish underparts.
Greater Bird of Paradise- The Greater Bird-of-paradise is the largest member in the genus Paradisaea, with males measuring up to 43 cm (17 in) (excluding the long twin tail wires). The female is smaller, at only 35 cm (14 in). The male has an iridescent green face and a yellow glossed with silver iridescence crown, head and nape. The rest of the body plumage is maroon-brown. The flank plumes, used in displays, are yellow at the base, turning white and streaked with maroon. The female has unbarred maroon brown plumage. In both genders the iris is yellow and the bills blue.
Trumpet Manucode- The Trumpet Manucode (Manucodia keraudrenii) is species of medium-sized, approximately 31 cm long, bird in the family Paradisaeidae. It has elongated horn-like head tufts and loose neck feathers. The plumage is of blackish glossed blue, green and purple. It has a red iris, long coiled trachea, and blackish bill, mouth and legs. The female resembles the male, but is smaller in size and duller in color.
The Brown Sicklebill- The Brown Sicklebill, (Epimachus meyeri) is a large, up to 96 cm long, dark blue and green bird-of-paradise with highly iridescent plumages, a sickle-shaped bill, pale blue iris and brown underparts. The male is adorned with ornamental plumes on the sides of its rear and a huge sabre-shaped central tail feathers that are highly prized by natives. The female is a reddish brown bird with buff barred black below.
The Magnificent Bird of Paradise- The Magnificent Bird-of-paradise, (Cicinnurus magnificus) is a small, up to 26 cm-long, bird-of-paradise with extremely complex plumage. The male has seemingly incandescent yellow wings, an iridescent-green breast shield, blue feet, and is adorned with a yellow mantle on its neck. It has two long, curved, blue-green sickle-like tail feathers. The female is a comparatively drab olive-brown bird with black-barred buffy underparts.
[I highly suggest that everyone does a bit of research on the species you choose, but this is only a suggestion.]
Black-billed Sicklebell- The Black-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis albertisi), also known as Buff-tailed Sicklebill (leading to easy confusion with the hermit hummingbird Eutoxeres condamini), is a medium-sized, about 35 cm long, brown bird of paradise. The male has a bare maroon grey skin around its eye, buff colored tail, dark brown iris, yellow mouth and black sickle-like bill. It is adorned with dark horn-like forecrown feathers, an erectile fan-like bronze neck plumes and elongated purple-tipped flank plumes. Unadorned brown female is smaller with bill longer than male and dark barred below.
Ribbon tailed Astrapia- The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia also known as Shaw Mayer's Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri is a medium-sized, up to 32 cm long (without including the tail of the male, which can be over 1 meter), velvet black bird of paradise. The male has an iridescent olive green and bronze plumage, and is adorned with ornamental "ball" plume above its bill and two extremely long, ribbon-like white tail feathers. The female is a brown bird with an iridescent head.
Lawes Parotia- The male is a velvet black bird with an erectile silvery white forehead crest, iridescent purple blue nape and golden green breast plumes. The inside of its mouth is lime-colored. Adorned with three ornamental spatule head wires from behind of each eye and elongated black flank feathers, that spread skirt-like in courtship display (Scholes 2008). The female is a brown bird with dark head, yellow iris and dark-barred yellowish brown below. The iris is colored in various amounts of blue and yellow, changing according to the bird's mood.
Lesser Bird of Paradise- The Lesser Bird-of-paradise is medium-sized, up to 32 cm-long, maroon-brown with a yellow crown and brownish-yellow upper back. The male has a dark emerald-green throat, a pair of long tail-wires and is adorned with ornamental flank plumes which are deep yellow at their base and fade outwards into white. The female is a maroon bird with a dark-brown head and whitish underparts.
Greater Bird of Paradise- The Greater Bird-of-paradise is the largest member in the genus Paradisaea, with males measuring up to 43 cm (17 in) (excluding the long twin tail wires). The female is smaller, at only 35 cm (14 in). The male has an iridescent green face and a yellow glossed with silver iridescence crown, head and nape. The rest of the body plumage is maroon-brown. The flank plumes, used in displays, are yellow at the base, turning white and streaked with maroon. The female has unbarred maroon brown plumage. In both genders the iris is yellow and the bills blue.
Trumpet Manucode- The Trumpet Manucode (Manucodia keraudrenii) is species of medium-sized, approximately 31 cm long, bird in the family Paradisaeidae. It has elongated horn-like head tufts and loose neck feathers. The plumage is of blackish glossed blue, green and purple. It has a red iris, long coiled trachea, and blackish bill, mouth and legs. The female resembles the male, but is smaller in size and duller in color.
The Brown Sicklebill- The Brown Sicklebill, (Epimachus meyeri) is a large, up to 96 cm long, dark blue and green bird-of-paradise with highly iridescent plumages, a sickle-shaped bill, pale blue iris and brown underparts. The male is adorned with ornamental plumes on the sides of its rear and a huge sabre-shaped central tail feathers that are highly prized by natives. The female is a reddish brown bird with buff barred black below.
The Magnificent Bird of Paradise- The Magnificent Bird-of-paradise, (Cicinnurus magnificus) is a small, up to 26 cm-long, bird-of-paradise with extremely complex plumage. The male has seemingly incandescent yellow wings, an iridescent-green breast shield, blue feet, and is adorned with a yellow mantle on its neck. It has two long, curved, blue-green sickle-like tail feathers. The female is a comparatively drab olive-brown bird with black-barred buffy underparts.
[I highly suggest that everyone does a bit of research on the species you choose, but this is only a suggestion.]
Landscape
Waterfall- This is one of the most popular places in the jungle, and it is place where the birds can find many different types of prey, and the waterfall is a great water source.
Dens- This is one of the places where birds that do not want the safety in the trees, go to build a nest, or a den.
Nests- A common bird nest lying in two trees.
Clearing- A small clearing guarded by a few trees. This is a very dangerous place for a bird to be, for as humans sometimes come to this clearing to hunt.
The Sky- The Sky is a place of freedom for the birds. A place they don't have to hide themselves from others. The Sky is a place unlike any other.
Dens- This is one of the places where birds that do not want the safety in the trees, go to build a nest, or a den.
Nests- A common bird nest lying in two trees.
Clearing- A small clearing guarded by a few trees. This is a very dangerous place for a bird to be, for as humans sometimes come to this clearing to hunt.
The Sky- The Sky is a place of freedom for the birds. A place they don't have to hide themselves from others. The Sky is a place unlike any other.
Rules
All of Tess's rules apply- No ifs, or buts about it.
No powerplaying, or god-modding- I don't want people being invincable or anything, that is just unfair to other roleplayers. Example: Bob flew over to Jim and tackled him to the ground until he died.
PG-13 violence and mating- Please make it fade to black when mating, and try to avoid very bloody scenes.
No magical powers or abilities- This RP is basically realistic, so no super powers or anything.
No posting one liners- This is a semi-literate to literate RP, meaning 3-4 lines at least per post. Also I like it when people pretty their posts, but that is not required.
Pictures!- I want pictures in the form please! Preferably realistic pictures.
I don't require a secret code or anything, but please just follow the rules, I will know it if you don't.
Wait until I accept you- Don't RP until I accept you. This does not apply for the people that have already joined and want to make a character! It also doesn't apply for offspring!
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[b]Bird's name:[/b] [Can be anything]
[b]Bird's gender:[/b] [Male or female.]
[b]Species:[/b] [If you look up 'Birds of paradise' on Wikipedia, they list a few different species]
[b]Physical description:[/b] [Remember, females tend to have dull brown feathers, while as males are many different varities]
[b]Personality:[/b] [Is your bird kind? Mean? Sarcastic? You choose!]
[b]Crush:[/b]
[b]Mate:[/b] [You can be your own mate or crush, but it is kinda boring.]
[b]History:[/b]
[b]Offspring:[/b] [Does your bird have any kids/chicks?]
[b]Friends:[/b]
[b]Enemies:[/b]
[b]Other:[/b] [Anything that I may have missed.]
Setting
We live in a lush tropical rainforest. Most of us live high up in the trees, but some of live in dens on the ground. Humans have started coming to our retreat more often, and some spread rumors that these humans hunt down some of the birds here for their beautiful feathers. Though most of us refuse to believe this nonsense, we all know deep down that it is true...
Weather
It is sunny here right now, with a few clouds laying overhead.
Season
The long cold monthes of winter have just recently ended, and the cold is slowly, but surely wearing off. Soon it will be the happy months of spring, and the mating season will begin.
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