Month: February 2023

This has led the species to have one of the most bizarre and elaborate courtship displays in the avian world. After carefully and meticulously preparing a “dance floor” , the male first attracts a female with …

Birds first appeared in the Triassic or Jurassic, depending on which avian paleontologist you ask. They inhabit a wide variety of terrestrial and surface marine environments, and exhibit considerable variation in behaviors and diets. Birds …

” Over the next hour or so we had great views of the bird perched in the trees and were able to take some photos. We then ambled slowly out the forest seeing Variable Dwarf …

The male is black with an iridescent green crown, blue-green breast cover and a long velvety black erectile cape covering his back. This species of bird communicates during the breeding season …

Females then target these males as the ones to mate with. He will display a final time for her prior to mating. A male may mate with multiple females …

The male does make a feeble attempt to look nice – he is slightly more colourful …

Adult females are also slightly smaller and have longer bills. Adult males are larger in P. magnifica (31 cm long, 160g; P. intercedens is similarly sized), smaller in P. paradisea , …

If it appears incomplete or if you wish to see article references, visit the rest of its contents here. A dashing poster of a sleek black bird, the artist having perfectly captured the …

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The male is maroon brown, with a yellow crown, dark emerald green throat, and a blackish brown breast. It has large, yellow flank plumes, with a pair of long tail wires. The female …