Jennifer Holland is a writer who went to Papua New Guinea to do research for an article on birds of paradise. She later shared her experiences there.Jennifer Hollands favorite species of bird of paradise is Carola's parotia. Its dance 1 includes motions such as bowing, flapping, and 2 to move the heavy and 3 wirelike feathers on its head, in hopes of winning one of the watching females. "Its mating dance is so 4 that I could hardly keep from laughing."For a couple of nights, Holland stayed in a tiny village with a local family. It is the custom of the local people to build a fire pit in the center of the room. Because she was not accustomed to the smoke, it was very 5 on her eyes and lungs. "My eyes watered constantly, I coughed like a new smoker, and I had to step outside regularly to get fresh air-much to the delight of the local kids who sat on the steps waiting for us to emerge."