News tagged with bowerbirds
Birds cultivate decorative plants to attract mates
An international team of scientists has uncovered the first evidence of a non-human species cultivating plants for use other than as food. Instead, bowerbirds propagate fruits used as decorations in their ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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In birds, masters of illusion are lucky in love
Many male birds use their flashy colored feathers to lure females, but the great bowerbird of Australia has mastered the art of illusion to captivate the ladies, researchers said Thursday.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Stress may explain vocal mimicry in Bowerbirds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Spotted Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus) are best known for their nests, but these birds are also capable of mimicking the vocalizations of many different species of birds. It was be ...
May 11, 2011 |
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In attracting mates, male bowerbirds appear to rely on special optical effect
Bowerbird males are well known for making elaborate constructions, lavished with decorative objects, to impress and attract their mates. Now, researchers reporting online on September 9 in Current Biology have i ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Fish study turns colour vision theory inside out
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neurobiologists at the Queensland Brain Institute have found that animals are not always as brightly coloured as they seem - at least not to their counterparts.
Jun 22, 2010 |
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Two new mammals found in Indonesian 'lost world'
A tiny possum and a giant rat were recorded by scientists as probable new species on a recent expedition to Indonesia’s remote and virtually unknown “Lost World” in the pristine wilderness of western New Guinea’s ...
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Dec 17, 2007 |
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