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Archive of Tag: sexual selection

Feathers
Iridescence Revealed in the Feathers of an Anna’s Hummingbird
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Behavior
Vogelkop Bowerbird Decorates His Bower With Flowers
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Behavior
Superb Lyrebird Might Be the Fanciest Bird in the World
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Behavior
Bird-of-Paradise Spreads His Feather Skirt and Dances
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BehaviorSongs + Calls
Northern Mockingbird Sings Hundreds of Borrowed Songs
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BehaviorEvolution
A Fancy Experiment
Article
BehaviorEvolution
On a Sage-Grouse Lek
Article
BehaviorEvolution
How Fanciness Evolves
Article
Evolution
Fancy Males
Article
BehaviorEvolution
All About Fancy Males
Article
AnatomyEvolution
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: The Three-Foot Tail
Video
Grey Catbird singing
BehaviorSongs + Calls
An Expert Mimic: The Gray Catbird
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A bird becomes fancier through sexual selection
Evolution
Natural & Sexual Selection: An Illustrated Introduction
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Two species of birds evolve on an island
Evolution
Speciation: An Illustrated Introduction
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The Black Sicklebill transformed during courtship display
BehaviorFeathers
Black Sicklebill: The Thin Blue Line
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The colorful Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise
EvolutionFeathers
Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise: A Full Spectrum
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The iridescent throat of a Magnificent Riflebird
EvolutionFeathers
Magnificent Riflebird: Directional Color
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Bird-of-paradise from the genus Parotia performing a ballerina dance
BehaviorEvolution
Parotia: Ballerina Dance
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The long modified feathers on a King-of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise
EvolutionFeathers
King-of-Saxony: Giant Head Wires
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A young male Paradise Riflebird imitates an adult courtship display
BehaviorEvolution
Paradise Riflebird: Practice, Practice
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Dance moves of Parotia birds-of-paradise
BehaviorEvolution
Carola's Parotia: King of the Dance
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A diagram showing the transformation of the Superb Bird-of-Paradise during courtship display
Behavior
Superb Bird-of-Paradise: Psychedelic Smiley Face
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A silent film style tribute to the birds-of-paradise
Behavior
For Birds-of-Paradise, Life's a Stage
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AnatomyFeathers
Color: and the Birds-of-Paradise
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BehaviorEvolution
Inspection & Touch: and the Birds-of-Paradise
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Birds-of-Paradise transform their shape
BehaviorEvolution
Shape Shifting: and the Birds-of-Paradise
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EvolutionSongs + Calls
Sound: and the Birds-of-Paradise
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Birds-of-paradise dancing
BehaviorEvolution
Dance: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
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