Drawn from Paradise: The Natural History, Art and Discovery of the Birds of Paradise with Rare Archival Art

A magnificently illustrated celebration of the birds of paradise and the myths and history surrounding them, from the beloved BBC host.

The sixteenth-century Europeans gave them the name birds of paradise—birds so beautiful that they must have come from paradise. Originally, they were thought not to have legs and therefore never to touch the earth. Still very rarely encountered, even in their natural habitat of New Guinea, they elicit sheer awe in those who are lucky enough to see them.

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