According to legend, in 1758, a Swiss named Linnaeus returned from a trip to Irian Island and brought a specimen of a bird of paradise. Since the specimen had no legs, Europeans had never seen such a beautiful bird. From then on, people called this bird of paradise the "footless" bird of paradise. This incident caused a sensation in almost all of Europe at the time.
The local natives also love the footless bird of paradise, saying that it is a "divine bird" that can fly in the sky for life, eats clouds, and lives in the sea of fog. Because it has no legs, it will never land until it dies, and will always fly towards the sun.