While it may be a plant of showy tropical flowers, it can also be a very beautiful bird. The plant is also called flower bird flower or the beginning of time. Its scientific name is Heliconia bihai or Strelitzia reginae. It belongs to the family Strelitziaceae. The bird of Paradise (bird), is actually a family of birds or birds, called Paradisaeidae which comprises about 40 species and are found in Papua and New Guinea. They have plumage lush and very striking, especially males.