Also called The Bird, The Eagle, The Eagle of Paradise. Johann Bayer named Apus. Apus lies just south of Triangulum Australe very close to the South Celestial Pole. Named from the Greek word that means "footless" and also from the words "Apus Indica," Apus refers to a long-legged bird of India, that was offered as a gift to Europeans after its unsightly legs were removed.