@mono2448. Please take a moment to update your "Profile", putting in your location that includes your USDA zone.
I have lots of birds, both the smaller orange and the huge white, but they are all outside. I did not realize that these could be grown as houseplants since they thrive in full sun. Is that an orange or a white? Like Will says, bird of paradise plants do best when the potting/ground soil stays constantly slightly moist. That's what I try to do with all mine.