Birds of Paradise are a group of 42 species in the family Paradisaeidae. These birds are usually known for the unique colors and designs, and just overall mating behavior, utilizing dances, display, vocal cues, etc... These birds are found predominately in the Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Many birds have a ritualized dance form which is a part of lovemaking display. Albatrosses are colonial birds that start their ritualized mating dance with interactive grooming and then thrust into a mating dance where they tap their beaks and open their mouths. They differ extensively in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific.
The Portuguese sailors hunted and killed them for meat. Since the birds were flightless and fearless and did not make any attempts to flee, the sailors slaughtered them in large numbers.
The government created under the Articles lacked the power to tax. And the only way it could get money to pay its debts was to ask states to give funds. But states didn't have to or didn't give enough. So all in all the federal government was pretty weak.
