Bird of Paradise flowers are meaningful and prestigious in the U.S., as well. In the Californian city of Los Angeles, the bird of paradise has been the official flower since 1952.

In Hindu mythology, it is known as "king of the birds." "It turns out that the Garuda Bird is not just a myth or a fairy tale," a caption to the fake video said. "In the Ramayana story he is Jatayu.