The dazzling feathers of male birds of paradise give the birds their names. People thought that these birds were so stunning they could only come from paradise. The males use their feathers to attract a mate. The Count Raggi's bird of paradise, puts on a special courtship display. He hangs upside down from a branch, to show off his magnificent orange feathers. After mating, he loses his feathers, and has to grow them again the following year.