A new study finds that a young, inexperienced, female bowerbird judges a male by the manner in which he decorates his bachelor pad. |
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Satin bowerbird courtship involves behavioral displays by males, which may be both beneficial and costly for females, and may favor female signaling. |
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The Scandinavian test may have documented an underwater version of the bowerbird strategy, in which females go for the glitter to find the best guy. |
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There is an excellent example of honest signal in sexual selection, and that is the example of the spotted bowerbird bowers. |
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Cameras follow a male flamer bowerbird as it shows off its artistic prowess to impress a potential mate. |
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Those animals that are native to the summits of single mountain ranges, for example, like the climate-threatened golden bowerbird in the mountains of Queensland, face huge hurdles. |
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Diamond returned with descriptions of the golden fronted bowerbird, a species that had not been seen for more than 70 years. |
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A study of the bowerbird, better known for its elaborate mating rituals, found it learns its calls directly from the species being mimicked, rather than from other bowerbirds. |
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Bowerbird collected special treasures in the bush and placed them at this rock. |
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The shelves feature jewelry, handmade garlands, and unique housewares by sisters-in-law Kate and Laura Roebuck of Oxford, who create under the brand BowerBird. |
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