funnywildlife: King of Saxony Bird of Paradise Antenna SwingSpecial muscles swing its antenna-like head feathers.by Tim Laman
funnywildlife: funkysafari: Male and Female Eclectus Parrots, Respectively by Tim Laman
Gold Medalist 14: Blue bird of paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi)!!Event: Rhythmic GymnasticsBirds of paradise (Paradisaeidae family) are famous for their colourful feathers and dance-like displays which are reminiscent of gymnasts in their brightly coloured leotards. Male birds of paradise compete for the attention of females in courtship behaviour known as “lekking”. Lekking involves males (like the one pictured here), either individually or in groups, showing off their feathers, hopping, head bopping and shaking their delicate long streamer-like plumage. If a male manages to impress a female he is rewarded with an opportunity to mate. Found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, there are 40 species of birds of paradise in the family Paradisaeidae listed on the IUCN Red List of which three, black sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus), blue bird of paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) and wahnes’s parotia (Parotia wahnesi) are listed as threatened Photo: Tim Laman/NaturePL
Kerching!!!! A male club-winged manakin in the Milpe Bird Sanctuary, with his characteristic red thatch, has just attracted a female with his sound and now hopes to seal the deal. by Tim Laman/National Geographic
The beautifully colored parrot fish is known to change its shape, color, and even gender during its life.
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