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      ,9DIVIDUAL DI6];ES 2T ! MEMB]S (!
    SAME SPECIES >E ADMITT$ 0E "O 6O3UR
    "U A /ATE ( NATURE4 ,SU45 & /R;GLY
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    :E!R IF B5EFICIAL !Y WD (T5 2
    PRES]V$ "? SELEC;N & TRANSMITT$
    6SU3E$+ G5],NS4 99 ,N"E!.S1 X MAY 2
    WOR? :ILE 6GIVE ! FEW CASES : ,I H
    BE5 A# 6COLLECT1 RELAT+ *IEFLY
    6COL\R1- SIMPLE ALB9ISM & MELANISM
    2+ EXCLUD$4 ,MR4 ,G\LD IS WELL "KN
    6ADMIT ! EXI/;E ( FEW V>IETIES1 = HE
    E/EEMS V SLI<T DI6];ES Z SPECIFIC2
    YET HE /ATES 99 7#B7 T NE> ,BOGOTA
    C]TA9 HUMM+-BIRDS 2L;G+ 6! G5US
    ,CYNAN?US >E DIVID$ 96TWO OR ?REE
    RACES OR V>IETIES1 : DI6] F EA* O!R
    9 ! COL\R+ (! TAIL--8"S HAV+ ! :OLE
    (! F1!RS BLUE1 :ILE O!RS H ! EI<T
    C5TRAL "OS TIPP$ ) B1UTI;L GRE540 ,X
    DOES N APPE> T 9T]M$IATE GRAD,NS H
    BE5 OBS]V$ 9 ? OR ! FOLL[+ CASES4 ,9
    ! MALES AL"O ( "O (! ,AU/RALIAN
    P>RAKEETS 8! ?I<S 9 "S >E SC>LET1 9
    O!RS GRASS-GRE540 ,9 ANO!R P>RAKEET
    (! SAME C.TRY 8"S 9DIVIDUALS H ! B&
    ACR ! W+-COV]TS B"R-YELL[1 :ILE 9
    O!RS ! SAME "P IS T+$ ) R$4 99 7#C7
    ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES "S FEW (! MALES (
    ! SC>LET TANAG] 7,TANAGRA RUBRA7 H
    8A B1UTI;L TRANSV]SE B& ( GL[+ R$ ON
    ! SMALL] W+-COV]TS02 99 7#D7 B ?
    V>I,N SEEMS 6BE "S:AT R>E1 S T XS
    PRES]V,N "? SEXUAL SELEC;N WD FOLL[
    ONLY "U USU,Y FAV\RA# CIRCUM/.ES4 ,9
    ,B5GAL ! H"OY BUZZ>D 7,P]NIS
    CRI/ATA7 HAS EI A SMALL RUDI;TAL
    CRE/ ON XS H1D1 OR N"O AT ALL3 S
    SLI<T A DI6];E1 H["E1 WD N H BE5
    WOR? NOTICE1 _H N ? SAME SPECIES
    POSSESS$ 9 S\!RN ,9DIA A WELL-M>K$
    O3IPITAL CRE/ =M$ ( S"EAL GRADUAT$
    F1!RS48 997#E7
      --,I _H ALW P]CVD 7,ORIG9 (
    ,SPECIES7 T R>E & /R;GLY-M>K$
    DEVI,NS ( /RUCTURE1 DES]V+ 6BE CALL$
    MON/ROSITIES1 CD SELDOM 2 PRES]V$ "?
    NATURAL SELEC;N1 & T ! PRES]V,N (
    EV5 HI<LY-B5EFICIAL V>I,NS WD DEP5D
    6A C]TA9 EXT5T ON *.E4 ,I _H AL
    FULLY APPRECIAT$ ! IMPORT.E ( M]E
    9DIVIDUAL DI6];ES1 & ? L$ ME 69SI/ S
    /R;GLY ON ! IMPORT.E ( T UNCONSCI\S
    =M ( SELEC;N 0MAN1 : FOLL[S F !
    PRES]V,N (! MO/ VALU$ 9DIVIDUALS (
    EA* BRE$1 )\T ANY 9T5;N ON 8 "P
    6MODIFY ! "*S (! BRE$4 ,B UNTIL ,I
    R1D AN A# >TICLE 9 ! ,NOR? ,BRITI%
    ,REVIEW 7,M>* #AHFG1 P4 #BHI1 ET
    SEQ471 : HAS BE5 ( M USE 6ME ?AN ANY
    O!R ,REVIEW1 ,I DID N SEE H[ GRT !
    *.ES 7 AG/ ! PRES]V,N ( V>I,NS1 :E!R
    SLI<T OR /R;GLY PRON\NC$1 O3URR+
    ONLY 9 S+LE 9DIVIDUALS4
      997#B7 ,9TRODUC;N 6! ,TRO*LIDAE1
    P4 #AJB4
      997#C7 ,G\LD1 ,H&BOOK ( ,BIRDS (
    ,AU/RALIA1 VOL4 ;II41 PP4 #CB & #FH4
      997#D7 ,AUDUBON1 ,ORNI?OLOGICAL
    ,BIOGRAPHY1 #AHCH1 VOL4 ;IV41 P4
    #CHI4
      997#E7 ,J]DON1 ,BIRDS ( ,9DIA1
    VOL4 I41 P4 #AJH2 & ,MR4 ,BLY?1 9
    ,L& & ,WAT]1 #AHFH1 P4 #CHA4
  ,! FOLL[+ CASE IS 9 "S RESPECTS M
9T]E/+4 ,A PI$ V>IETY (! RAV51 )! H1D1
BR1/1 ABDOM51 & "PS (! W+S & TAIL-F1!RS
:ITE1 IS 3F9$ 6! ,F]OE ,ISL&S4 ,X IS N V
R>E "!1 = ,GRABA SAW DUR+ 8 VISIT F EI<T
6T5 LIV+ SPECIM5S4 ,AL? ! "*S ( ? V>IETY
>E N Q 3/ANT1 YET X HAS BE5 "ND 0S"EAL
4T+UI%$ ORNI?OLOGI/S Z A 4T9CT SPECIES4
,! FACT (! PI$ BIRDS 2+ PURSU$ &
P]SECUT$ ) M* CLAM\R 0! O!R RAV5S (!
ISL& 0 ! *IEF CAUSE : L$ ,BRUNNI*
63CLUDE T !Y 7 SPECIFIC,Y 4T9CT2 B ? IS
N[ "KN 6BE AN ]ROR4 99 ,? CASE SEEMS
ANALOG\S 6T LATELY GIV5 ( ALB9O BIRDS N
PAIR+ F 2+ REJECT$ 0_! -RADES4
      --,GRABA1 ,TAGEBU* ,REISE NA*
    ,F>O1 #AHCJ1 SS4 #EA-ED4
    ,MACGILLIVRAY1 ,HI/ORY ( ,BRITI%
    ,BIRDS1 VOL4 ;III41 P4 #GDE4 ,IBIS1
    VOL4 V41 #AHFC1 P4 #DFI4
  ,9 V>I\S "PS (! NOR!RN S1S A REM>KA#
V>IETY (! -MON GUILLEMOT 7,URIA TROILE7
IS F.D2 & 9 ,F]OE1 "O \ ( E FIVE BIRDS1
AC 6,GRABA'S E/IM,N1 PRES5TS ? V>I,N4 ,X
IS "*IS$ 99 0A PURE :ITE R+ R.D ! EYE1 )
A CURV$ N>R[ :ITE L9E1 AN 9* &A HALF 9
L5G?1 EXT5D+ BACK F ! R+4 ,? 3SPICU\S "*
HAS CAUS$ ! BIRD 6BE RANK$ 0S"EAL
ORNI?OLOGI/S Z A 4T9CT SPECIES "U ! "N (
,U4 LACRYMANS1 B X IS N[ "KN 6BE M]ELY A
V>IETY4 ,X (T5 PAIRS )! -MON K9D1 YET
9T]M$IATE GRAD,NS H N"E BE5 SE52 NOR IS
? SURPRIS+1 = V>I,NS : APPE> SU45LY1 >E
(T51 Z ,I H ELSE": %EWN1 99 7#B7
TRANSMITT$ EI UNALT]$ OR N AT ALL4 ,WE
?US SEE T TWO 4T9CT =MS (! SAME SPECIES
MAY CO-EXI/ 9 ! SAME 4TRICT1 & WE _C
D\BT T IF ! "O _H POSSESS$ ANY ADVANTAGE
OV] ! O!R1 X WD SOON H BE5 MULTIPLI$ 6!
EXCLU.N (! LATT]4 ,IF1 = 9/.E1 ! MALE
PI$ RAV5S1 9/1D ( 2+ P]SECUT$ 0_!
-RADES1 _H BE5 HI<LY ATTRACTIVE 7L ! ABV
PI$ P1COCK7 6! BLACK FEMALE RAV5S _!
NUMB]S WD H RAPIDLY 9CR1S$4 ,& ? WD H
BE5 A CASE ( SEXUAL SELEC;N4
      --,GRABA1 IBID41 S4 #ED4
    ,MACGILLIVRAY1 IBID41 VOL4 V41 P4
    #CBG4
      997#B7 ,V>I,N ( ,ANIMALS & ,PLANTS
    "U ,DOME/IC,N1 VOL4 ;II41 P4 #IB4
  ,) RESPECT 6! SLI<T 9DIVIDUAL DI6];ES
: >E -MON1 9 A GRT] OR LESS DEGREE1 6ALL
! MEMB]S (! SAME SPECIES1 WE H E R1SON
62LIEVE T !Y >E 0F> ! MO/ IMPORTANT =!
"W ( SELEC;N4 ,SECOND>Y SEXUAL "*S >E
EM95TLY LIA# 6V>Y1 BO? ) ANIMALS 9 A
/ATE ( NATURE & "U DOME/IC,N4 99 ,"! IS
AL R1SON 62LIEVE1 Z WE H SE5 9 \R EI<?
*APT]1 T V>I,NS >E M APT 6O3UR 9 ! MALE
?AN 9 ! FEMALE SEX4 ,ALL ^! 3T+5CIES >E
HI<LY FAV\RA# = SEXUAL SELEC;N4 ,:E!R
"*S ?US ACQUIR$ >E TRANSMITT$ 6"O SEX OR
6BO? SEXES1 DEP5DS1 Z WE % SEE 9 !
FOLL[+ *APT]1 ON ! =M ( 9H]IT.E :
PREVAILS4
      --,ON ^! PO9TS SEE AL ,V>I,N (
    ,ANIMALS & ,PLANTS "U ,DOME/IC,N1
    VOL4 I41 P4 #BEC2 VOL ;II41 PP4 #GC1
    #GE4
  ,X IS "S"TS DI6ICULT 6=M AN OP9ION
:E!R C]TA9 SLI<T DI6];ES 2T ! SEXES (
BIRDS >E SIMPLY ! RESULT ( V>IABIL;Y )
SEXU,Y-LIMIT$ 9H]IT.E1 )\T ! AID (
SEXUAL SELEC;N1 OR :E!R !Y H BE5 AUG;T$
"? ? LATT] PROCESS4 ,I D N "H REF] 6! _M
9/.ES ": ! MALE 4PLAYS SPL5DID COL\RS OR
O!R ORNA;TS1 ( : ! FEMALE P>TAKES 6A
SLI<T DEGREE2 = ^! >E ALM C]TA9LY DUE
6"*S PRIM>ILY ACQUIR$ 0! MALE HAV+ BE5 M
OR LESS TRANSF]R$ 6! FEMALE4 ,B :AT >E
WE 63CLUDE ) RESPECT 6C]TA9 BIRDS 9 :1 =
9/.E1 ! EYES DI6] SLI<TLY 9 COL\R 9 !
TWO SEXES8 99 ,9 "S CASES ! EYES DI6]
3SPICU\SLY2 ?US )! /ORKS (! G5US
,X5ORHYN*US1 ^? (! MALE >E BLACKI%-
HAZEL1 :IL/ ^? (! FEMALES >E GAMBOGE-
YELL[2 ) _M HORNBILLS 7,BUC]OS71 Z ,I
HE> F ,MR4 ,BLY?1 99 7#B7 ! MALES H
9T5SE CRIMSON EYES1 & ^? (! FEMALES >E
:ITE4 ,9 ! ,BUC]OS BICORNIS1 ! H9D M>G9
(! CASQUE &A /RIPE ON ! CRE/ (! B1K >E
BLACK 9 ! MALE1 B N S 9 ! FEMALE4 ,>E WE
6SUPPOSE T ^! BLACK M>KS &! CRIMSON
COL\R (! EYES H BE5 PRES]V$ OR AUG;T$ "?
SEXUAL SELEC;N 9 ! MALES8 ,? IS V
D\BT;L2 = ,MR4 ,B>TLETT %EW$ ME 9 !
,ZOOLOGICAL ,G>D5S T ! 9SIDE (! M\? ( ?
,BUC]OS IS BLACK 9 ! MALE & FLE%-COL\R$
9 ! FEMALE2 & _! EXT]NAL APPE>.E OR
B1UTY WD N 2 ?US A6ECT$4 ,I OBS]V$ 9
,*ILE 99 7#C7 T ! IRIS 9 ! 3DOR1 :5 AB A
YE> OLD1 IS D>K-BR[N1 B *ANGES AT
MATUR;Y 96YELL[I%-BR[N 9 ! MALE1 & 96B"R
R$ 9 ! FEMALE4 ,! MALE HAS AL A SMALL1
L;GITUD9AL1 L1D5-COL\R$1 FLE%Y CRE/ OR
-B4 ,! -B ( _M GALL9ACE\S BIRDS IS HI<LY
ORNA;TAL1 & ASSUMES VIVID COL\RS DUR+ !
ACT ( C\RT%IP2 B :AT >E WE 6?9K (! DULL-
COL\R$ -B (! 3DOR1 : DOES N APPE> 6U 9 !
L1/ ORNA;TAL8 ,! SAME "Q MAY 2 ASK$ 9
REG>D 6V>I\S O!R "*S1 S* Z ! KNOB ON !
BASE (! B1K (! ,*9ESE GOOSE 7,ANS]
CYGNOIDES71 : IS M* L>G] 9 ! MALE ?AN 9
! FEMALE4 ,NO C]TA9 ANSW] C 2 GIV5 6^!
"QS2 B WE "\ 6BE CAUTI\S 9 ASSUM+ T
KNOBS & V>I\S FLE%Y APP5DAGES _C 2
ATTRACTIVE 6! FEMALE1 :5 WE REMEMB] T )
SAVAGE RACES ( MAN V>I\S HIDE\S
DE=MITIES- DEEP SC>S ON ! FACE )! FLE%
RAIS$ 96PROTUB].ES1 ! SEPTUM (! NOSE
PI]C$ 0/ICKS OR B"OS1 HOLES 9 ! E>S &
LIPS /RET*$ WIDELY OP5- >E ALL ADMIR$ Z
ORNA;TAL4
      --,SEE1 = 9/.E1 ON ! IRIDES (A
    ,PODICA & ,GALLICREX 9 ,IBIS1 VOL4
    ;II41 #AHFJ1 P4 #BJF2 & VOL4 ,V41
    #AHFC1 P4 #DBF4
      997#B7 ,SEE AL ,J]DON1 ,BIRDS (
    ,9DIA1 VOL4 I41 PP4 #BDC-BDE
      997#C7 ,ZOOLOGY (! ,VOYAGE ( ,H4
    ,M4 ,S4 ,B1GLE1 #AHDA1 P4 #F4
  ,:E!R OR N UNIMPORTANT DI6];ES 2T !
SEXES1 S* Z ^? J SPECIFI$1 H BE5 PRES]V$
"? SEXUAL SELEC;N1 ^! DI6];ES1 Z WELL Z
ALL O!RS1 M/ PRIM>ILY DEP5D ON ! LAWS (
V>I,N4 ,ON ! PR9CIPLE ( CORRELAT$
DEVELOP;T1 ! PLUMAGE (T5 V>IES ON DI6]5T
"PS (! BODY1 OR OV] ! :OLE BODY1 9 !
SAME MANN]4 ,WE SEE ? WELL ILLU/RAT$ 9
C]TA9 BRE$S (! F[L4 ,9 ALL ! BRE$S !
F1!RS ON ! NECK & LO9S (! MALES >E
EL;GAT$1 & >E CALL$ HACKLES2 N[ :5 BO?
SEXES ACQUIRE A TOP-KNOT1 : IS A NEW "*
9 ! G5US1 ! F1!RS ON ! H1D (! MALE 2COME
HACKLE-%AP$1 EVID5TLY ON ! PR9CIPLE (
CORREL,N2 :IL/ ^? ON ! H1D (! FEMALE >E
(! ORD9>Y %APE4 ,! COL\R AL (! HACKLES
=M+ ! TOP-KNOT (! MALE1 IS (T5 CORRELAT$
) T (! HACKLES ON ! NECK & LO9S1 Z MAY 2
SE5 0-P>+ ^! F1!RS 9 ! GOLD5 & SILV]-
SPANGL$ ,POLI%1 ! ,H\DANS1 & ,CREVE-
COEUR BRE$S4 ,9 "S NATURAL SPECIES WE
MAY OBS]VE EXACTLY ! SAME CORREL,N 9 !
COL\RS ( ^! SAME F1!RS1 Z 9 ! MALES (!
SPL5DID GOLD & ,AMH]/ PH1SANTS4
  ,! /RUCTURE ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL F1!R1
G5],Y CAUSES ANY *ANGE 9 XS COL\R+ 6BE
SYMMETRICAL2 WE SEE ? 9 ! V>I\S LAC$1
SPANGL$1 & P5CILL$ BRE$S (! F[L2 & ON !
PR9CIPLE ( CORREL,N ! F1!RS OV] ! :OLE
BODY >E (T5 COL\R$ 9 ! SAME MANN]4 ,WE
>E ?US 5A#D )\T M* TR\# 6RE> BRE$S ) _!
PLUMAGE M>K$ ALM Z SYMMETRIC,Y Z 9
NATURAL SPECIES4 ,9 LAC$ & SPANGL$ F[LS
! COL\R$ M>G9S (! F1!RS >E ABRUPTLY
DEF9$2 B 9 A M;GREL RAIS$ 0ME F A BLACK
,SPANI% COCK GLOSS$ ) GRE51 &A :ITE
GAME-H51 ALL ! F1!RS 7 GRE5I%-BLACK1
EXCEPT+ T[>DS _! EXTREMITIES1 : 7
YELL[I%-:ITE2 B 2T ! :ITE EXTREMITIES &!
BLACK BASES1 "! 0 ON EA* F1!R A
SYMMETRICAL1 CURV$ Z"O ( D>K-BR[N4 ,9 "S
9/.ES ! %AFT (! F1!R DET]M9ES ! 4TRIBU;N
(! T9TS2 ?US )! BODY-F1!RS (A M;GREL F !
SAME BLACK ,SPANI% COCK &A SILV]-SPANGL$
,POLI% H51 ! %AFT1 TGR )A N>R[ SPACE ON
EA* SIDE1 0 GRE5I%-BLACK1 & ? 0 SURR.D$
0A REGUL> Z"O ( D>K-BR[N1 $G$ ) BR[NI%-
:ITE4 ,9 ^! CASES WE H F1!RS SYMMETRIC,Y
%AD$1 L ^? : GIVE S M* ELEG.E 6! PLUMAGE
( _M NATURAL SPECIES4 ,I H AL NOTIC$ A
V>IETY (! -MON PIGEON )! W+-B>S
SYMMETRIC,Y ZON$ ) ?REE B"R %ADES1 9/1D
( 2+ SIMPLY BLACK ON A SLATY-BLUE GR.D1
Z 9 ! P>5T-SPECIES4
  ,9 _M GR\PS ( BIRDS ! PLUMAGE IS
DI6]5TLY COL\R$ 9 ! S"EAL SPECIES1 YET
C]TA9 SPOTS1 M>KS1 OR /RIPES >E RETA9$
0ALL4 ,ANALOG\S CASES O3UR )! BRE$S (!
PIGEON1 : USU,Y RETA9 ! TWO W+-B>S1 ?\<
!Y MAY 2 COL\R$ R$1 YELL[1 :ITE1 BLACK1
OR BLUE1 ! RE/ (! PLUMAGE 2+ ( "S :OLLY
DI6]5T T9T4 ,"H IS A M CURI\S CASE1 9 :
C]TA9 M>KS >E RETA9$1 ?\< COL\R$ 9 A
MANN] ALM EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE ( :AT IS
NATURAL2 ! ABORIG9AL PIGEON HAS A BLUE
TAIL1 )! T]M9AL HALVES (! \T] WEBS (!
TWO \T] TAIL F1!RS :ITE2 N[ "! IS A SUB-
V>IETY HAV+ A :ITE 9/1D (A BLUE TAIL1 )
PRECISELY T "P BLACK : IS :ITE 9 ! P>5T-
SPECIES4 99
      --,BE*/E91 ,NATURGES*I*TE
    ,DEUTS*L&S1 ,B4 ;IV41 #AGIE1 S4 #CA1
    ON A SUB-V>IETY (! MONCK PIGEON4
  ,=M,N & ,V>IABIL;Y (! ,OCELLI OR EYE-L
,SPOTS ON ! ,PLUMAGE ( ,BIRDS4- ,Z NO
ORNA;TS >E M B1UTI;L ?AN ! OCELLI ON !
F1!RS ( V>I\S BIRDS1 ON ! HAIRY COATS (
"S MAMMALS1 ON ! SCALES ( REPTILES &
FI%ES1 ON ! SK9 ( AMPHIBIANS1 ON ! W+S (
_M ,LEPIDOPT]A & O!R 9SECTS1 !Y DES]VE
6BE ESPECI,Y NOTIC$4 ,AN OCELLUS 3SI/S (
A SPOT )9 A R+ ( ANO!R COL\R1 L ! PUPIL
)9 ! IRIS1 B ! C5TRAL SPOT IS (T5
SURR.D$ 0A4I;NAL 3C5TRIC Z"OS4 ,! OCELLI
ON ! TAIL-COV]TS (! P1COCK (F] A FAMILI>
EXAMPLE1 Z WELL Z ^? ON ! W+S (! P1COCK-
BUTT]FLY 7,VA;SA74 ,MR4 ,TRIM5 HAS GIV5
ME A DESCRIP;N (A ,S4 ,AFRICAN MO?
7,GYNANISA ISIS71 ALLI$ 6\R EMP]OR MO?1
9 : A MAGNIFIC5T OCELLUS O3UPIES NE>LY !
:OLE SURFACE ( EA* H9D] W+2 X 3SI/S (A
BLACK C5TRE1 9CLUD+ A SEMI-TRANSP>5T
CRESC5T-%AP$ M>K1 SURR.D$ 0SU3ESSIVE1
O*RE-YELL[1 BLACK1 O*RE-YELL[1 P9K1
:ITE1 P9K1 BR[N1 & :ITI% Z"OS4 ,AL? WE D
N "K ! /EPS 0: ^! WOND];LLY B1UTI;L &
-PLEX ORNA;TS H BE5 DEVELOP$1 ! PROCESS
HAS PROBABLY BE5 A SIMPLE "O1 AT L1/ )
9SECTS2 =1 Z ,MR4 ,TRIM5 WRITES 6ME1 8NO
"*S ( M]E M>K+ OR COL\R,N >E S UN/A# 9 !
,LEPIDOPT]A Z ! OCELLI1 BO? 9 NUMB] &
SIZE40 ,MR4 ,WALLACE1 :O F/ CALL$ MY
ATT5;N 6? SUBJECT1 %EW$ ME A S]IES (
SPECIM5S ( \R -MON M1D[-BR[N BUTT]FLY
7,HIPP>*IA JANIRA7 EXHIBIT+ NUM]\S
GRAD,NS F A SIMPLE M9UTE BLACK SPOT 6AN
ELEGANTLY-%AD$ OCELLUS4 ,9 A ,S4
,AFRICAN BUTT]FLY 7,CYLLO L$A1 ,L9N471
2L;G+ 6! SAME FAMILY1 ! OCELLI >E EV5 /
M V>IA#4 ,9 "S SPECIM5S 7SEE ;,A1 FIG4
#EC7 L>GE SPACES ON ! UPP] SURFACE (!
W+S >E COL\R$ BLACK1 & 9CLUDE IRREGUL>
:ITE M>KS2 & F ? /ATE A -PLETE GRAD,N C
2 TRAC$ 96A TOL]ABLY P]FECT OCELLUS
7,A#A71 & ? RESULTS F ! 3TRAC;N (!
IRREGUL> BLOT*ES ( COL\R4 ,9 ANO!R S]IES
( SPECIM5S A GRAD,N C 2 FOLL[$ F
EXCESSIVELY M9UTE :ITE DOTS1 SURR.D$ 0A
SC>CELY VISI# BLACK L9E 7,B71 96P]FECTLY
SYMMETRICAL & L>GE OCELLI 7,B#A74 99 ,9
CASES L ^!1 ! DEVELOP;T (A P]FECT
OCELLUS DOES N REQUIRE A L;G C\RSE (
V>I,N & SELEC;N4
      --,? WOODCUT HAS BE5 5GRAV$ F A
    B1UTI;L DRAW+1 MO/ K9DLY MADE = ME
    0,MR4 ,TRIM52 SEE AL 8 DESCRIP;N (!
    WOND];L AM.T ( V>I,N 9 ! COLOR,N &
    %APE (! W+S ? BUTT]FLY1 9 8
    ,RHOPALOC]A ,AFRICAE1 ,AU/RALIS1 P4
    #AHF4
  ,) BIRDS & _M O!R ANIMALS1 X SEEMS
6FOLL[ F ! -P>ISON ( ALLI$ SPECIES T
CIRCUL> SPOTS >E (T5 G5]AT$ 0! BR1K+ UP
& 3TRAC;N ( /RIPES4 ,9 ! TRAGOPAN
PH1SANT FA9T :ITE L9ES 9 ! FEMALE
REPRES5T ! B1UTI;L :ITE SPOTS 9 ! MALE2
99 & "S?+ (! SAME K9D MAY 2 OBS]V$ 9 !
TWO SEXES (! ,>GUS PH1SANT4 ,H["E ? MAY
BE1 APPE>.ES /R;GLY FAV\R ! 2LIEF T ON !
"O H&1 A D>K SPOT IS (T5 =M$ 0! COL\R+
MATT] 2+ DRAWN T[>DS A C5TRAL PO9T F A
SURR.D+ Z"O1 : LATT] IS ?US R5D]$ LI<T]2
&1 ON ! O!R H&1 T A :ITE SPOT IS (T5 =M$
0! COL\R 2+ DRIV5 AWAY F A C5TRAL PO9T1
S T X A3UMULATES 9 A SURR.D+ D>K] Z"O4
,9 EI CASE AN OCELLUS IS ! RESULT4 ,!
COL\R+ MATT] SEEMS 6BE A NE>LY 3/ANT
QUANT;Y1 B IS REDISTRIBUT$1 EI
C5TRIPET,Y OR C5TRIFUG,Y4 ,! F1!RS (!
-MON GU9EA-F[L (F] A GD 9/.E ( :ITE
SPOTS SURR.D$ 0D>K] Z"OS2 & :]"E ! :ITE
SPOTS >E L>GE & /& NE> EA* O!R1 !
SURR.D+ D>K Z"OS 2COME 3FLU5T4 ,9 ! SAME
W+-F1!R (! ,>GUS PH1SANT D>K SPOTS MAY 2
SE5 SURR.D$ 0A PALE Z"O1 & :ITE SPOTS 0A
D>K Z"O4 ,?US ! =M,N ( AN OCELLUS 9 XS
MO/ ELE;T>Y /ATE APPE>S 6BE A SIMPLE
A6AIR4 ,0:AT FUR!R /EPS ! M -PLEX
OCELLI1 : >E SURR.D$ 0_M SU3ESSIVE Z"OS
,( COL\R1 H BE5 G5]AT$1 ,I W N PRET5D
6SAY4 ,B ! ZON$ F1!RS (! M;GRELS F
DI6]5TLY COL\R$ F[LS1 &! EXTRAORD9>Y
V>IABIL;Y (! OCELLI ON _M ,LEPIDOPT]A1
L1D U 63CLUDE T _! =M,N IS N A -PLEX
PROCESS1 B DEP5DS ON "S SLI<T & GRADUAT$
*ANGE 9 ! NATURE (! ADJO9+ TISSUES4
      --,J]DON1 ,BIRDS ( ,9DIA1 VOL4
    ;III41 P4 #EAG4
  ,GRAD,N ( ,SECOND>Y ,SEXUAL ,"*S4-
,CASES ( GRAD,N >E IMPORTANT1 Z %EW+ U T
HI<LY -PLEX ORNA;TS MAY 2 ACQUIR$ 0SMALL
SU3ESSIVE /EPS4 ,9 ORD] 64COV] ! ACTUAL
/EPS 0: ! MALE ( ANY EXI/+ BIRD HAS
ACQUIR$ 8 MAGNIFIC5T COL\RS OR O!R
ORNA;TS1 WE "\ 62HOLD ! L;G L9E ( 8
EXT9CT PROG5ITORS2 B ? IS OBVI\SLY
IMPOSSI#4 ,WE MAY1 H["E1 G5],Y GA9 A
CLUE 0-P>+ ALL ! SPECIES (! SAME GR\P1
IF X 2 A L>GE "O2 = "S ( !M W PROBABLY
RETA91 AT L1/ "PI,Y1 TRACES ( _! =M]
"*S4 ,9/1D ( 5T]+ ON T$I\S DETAILS
RESPECT+ V>I\S GR\PS1 9 : /RIK+ 9/.ES (
GRAD,N CD 2 GIV51 X SEEMS ! BE/ PLAN
6TAKE "O OR TWO /R;GLY M>K$ CASES1 =
9/.E T (! P1COCK1 9 ORD] 6SEE IF LI<T C
2 ?R[N ON ! /EPS 0: ? BIRD BAS 2COME S
SPL5DIDLY DECORAT$4 ,! P1COCK IS *IEFLY
REM>KA# F ! EXTRAORD9>Y L5G? ( 8 TAIL-
COV]TS2 ! TAIL XF N 2+ M* EL;GAT$4 ,!
B>BS AL;G NE>LY ! :OLE L5G? ( ^! F1!RS
/& SEP>ATE OR >E DECOMPOS$2 B ? IS !
CASE )! F1!RS ( _M SPECIES1 &) "S
V>IETIES (! DOME/IC F[L & PIGEON4 ,!
B>BS COALESCE T[>DS ! EXTREM;Y (! %AFT
=M+ ! OVAL DISC OR OCELLUS1 : IS C]TA9LY
"O (! MO/ B1UTI;L OBJECTS 9 ! _W4 ,X
3SI/S ( AN IRIDESC5T1 9T5SELY BLUE1
9D5T$ C5TRE1 SURR.D$ 0A RI* GRE5 Z"O1 ?
0A BROAD COPP]Y-BR[N Z"O1 & ? 0FIVE O!R
N>R[ Z"OS ( SLI<TLY DI6]5T IRIDESC5T
%ADES4 ,A TRIFL+ "* 9 ! DISC DES]VES
NOTICE2 ! B>BS1 =A SPACE AL;G "O (!
3C5TRIC Z"OS >E M OR LESS DE/ITUTE ( _!
B>BULES1 S T A "P (! DISC IS SURR.D$ 0AN
ALM TRANSP>5T Z"O1 : GIVES X A HI<LY
F9I%$ ASPECT4 ,B ,I H ELSE": DESCRIB$ 99
AN EXACTLY ANALOG\S V>I,N 9 ! HACKLES (A
SUB-V>IETY (! GAME-COCK1 9 : ! TIPS1
HAV+ A METALLIC LU/RE1 8>E SEP>AT$ F !
L[] "P (! F1!R 0A SYMMETRIC,Y %AP$
TRANSP>5T Z"O1 -POS$ (! NAK$ POR;NS (!
B>BS40 ,! L[] M>G9 OR BASE (! D>K-BLUE
C5TRE (! OCELLUS IS DEEPLY 9D5T$ ON !
L9E (! %AFT4 ,! SURR.D+ Z"OS LIKEWISE
%EW TRACES1 Z MAY 2 SE5 9 ! DRAW+ 7SEE
FIG4 #ED71 ( 9D5T,NS1 OR R BR1KS4 ,^!
9D5T,NS >E -MON 6! ,9DIAN & ,JAVAN
P1COCKS 7,PAVO CRI/ATUS & ,P4 MUTICUS72
& !Y SEEM 6DES]VE "PICUL> ATT5;N1 Z
PROBABLY 3NECT$ )! DEVELOP;T (! OCELLUS2
B =A L;G "T ,I CD N 3JECTURE _! M1N+4
      --,V>I,N ( ,ANIMALS & ,PLANTS "U
    ,DOME/IC,N1 VOL4 I41 P4 #BED4
  ,IF WE ADMIT ! PR9CIPLE ( GRADUAL
EVOLU;N1 "! M/ =M]LY H EXI/$ _M SPECIES
: PRES5T$ E SU3ESSIVE /EP 2T ! WOND];LLY
EL;GAT$ TAIL-COV]TS (! P1COCK &! %ORT
TAIL-COV]TS ( ALL ORD9>Y BIRDS2 & AG 2T
! MAGNIFIC5T OCELLI (! =M]1 &! SIMPL]
OCELLI OR M]E COL\R$ SPOTS ON O!R BIRDS2
& S ) ALL ! O!R "*S (! P1COCK4 ,LET U
LOOK 6! ALLI$ ,GALL9AC1E = ANY /-EXI/+
GRAD,NS4 ,! SPECIES & SUB-SPECIES (
,POLYPLECTRON 9HABIT C.TRIES ADJAC5T 6!
NATIVE L& (! P1COCK2 & !Y S F> RESEM# ?
BIRD T !Y >E "S"TS CALL$ P1COCK-
PH1SANTS4 ,I AM AL 9=M$ 0,MR4 ,B>TLETT T
!Y RESEM# ! P1COCK 9 _! VOICE & 9 "S (
_! HABITS4 ,DUR+ ! SPR+ ! MALES1 Z
PREVI\SLY DESCRIB$1 /RUT AB 2F !
-P>ATIVELY PLA9-COL\R$ FEMALES1 EXP&+ &
ERECT+ _! TAIL & W+-F1!RS1 : >E ORNA;T$
) NUM]\S OCELLI4 ,I REQUE/ ! R1D] 6TURN
BACK 6! DRAW+ 7SEE FIG4 #EA7 (A
,POLYPLECTRON2 ,9 ,P4 NAPOLEONIS !
OCELLI >E 3F9$ 6! TAIL1 &! BACK IS (A
RI* METALLIC BLUE2 9 : RESPECTS ?
SPECIES APPROA*ES ! ,JAVA P1COCK ,P4
H>DWICKII POSSESSES A PECULI> TOPKNOT1 :
IS AL "S:AT L T (! ,JAVA P1COCK4 ,9 ALL
SPECIES ! OCELLI ON ! W+S & TAIL >E EI
CIRCUL> OR OVAL1 & 3SI/ (A B1UTI;L1
IRIDESC5T1 GRE5I%-BLUE OR GRE5I%-PURPLE
DISC1 )A BLACK BORD]4 ,? BORD] 9 ,P4
*9QUIS %ADES 96BR[N4 $G$ ) CR1M COL\R1 S
T ! OCELLUS IS "H SURR.D$ ) V>I\SLY
%AD$1 ?\< N B"R1 3C5TRIC Z"OS4 ,!
UNUSUAL L5G? (! TAIL-COV]TS IS ANO!R
REM>KA# "* 9 ,POLYPLECTRON2 = 9 "S (!
SPECIES !Y >E HALF1 & 9 O!RS TWO-?IRDS Z
L;G Z ! TRUE TAIL-F1!RS4 ,! TAIL-COV]TS
>E OCELLAT$ Z 9 ! P1COCK4 ,?US ! S"EAL
SPECIES ( ,POLYPLECTRON MANIFE/LY MAKE A
GRADUAT$ APPROA* 6! P1COCK 9 ! L5G? ( _!
TAIL-COV]TS1 9 ! ZON+ (! OCELLI1 & 9 "S
O!R "*S4
  ,NOT)/&+ ? APPROA*1 ! F/ SPECIES (
,POLYPLECTRON : ,I EXAM9$ ALM MADE ME
GIVE UP ! SE>*2 = ,I F.D N ONLY T ! TRUE
TAIL-F1!RS1 : 9 ! P1COCK >E Q PLA91 7
ORNA;T$ ) OCELLI1 B T ! OCELLI ON ALL !
F1!RS DI6]$ FUNDA;T,Y F ^? (! P1COCK1 9
"! 2+ TWO ON ! SAME F1!R 7SEE FIG4 #EE71
"O ON EA* SIDE (! %AFT4
  ,H;E ,I 3CLUD$ T ! E>LY PROG5ITORS (!
P1COCK CD N H RESEM#D A ,POLYPLECTRON4
,B ON 3T9U+ MY SE>*1 ,I OBS]V$ T 9 "S (!
SPECIES ! TWO OCELLI /OOD V NE> EA* O!R2
T 9 ! TAIL-F1!RS ( ,P4 H>DWICKII !Y T\*$
EA* O!R2 &1 F9,Y1 T ON ! TAIL-COV]TS ( ?
SAME SPECIES Z WELL Z ( ,P4 MALA35SE
7SEE FIG4 #EF7 !Y 7 ACTU,Y 3FLU5T4 ,Z !
C5TRAL "P AL"O IS 3FLU5T1 AN 9D5T,N IS
LEFT AT BO? ! UPP] & L[] 5DS2 &! SURR.D+
COL\R$ Z"OS >E LIKEWISE 9D5T$4 ,A S+LE
OCELLUS IS ?US =M$ ON EA* TAIL-COV]T1
?\< / PLA9LY 2TRAY+ XS D\# ORIG94 ,^!
3FLU5T OCELLI DI6] F ! S+LE OCELLI (!
P1COCK 9 HAV+ AN 9D5T,N AT BO? 5DS1 9/1D
( ONLY AT ! L[] OR BASAL 5D4 ,!
EXPLAN,N1 H["E1 ( ? DI6];E IS N
DI6ICULT2 9 "S SPECIES ( ,POLYPLECTRON !
TWO OVAL OCELLI ON ! SAME F1!R /&
P>ALLEL 6EA* O!R2 9 O!R SPECIES 7Z 9 ,P4
*9QUIS7 !Y 3V]GE T[>DS "O 5D2 N[ ! "PIAL
3FLU;E ( TWO 3V]G5T OCELLI WD MANIFE/LY
L1VE A M* DEEP] 9D5T,N AT ! DIV]G5T ?AN
AT ! 3V]G5T 5D4 ,X IS AL MANIFE/ T IF !
3V]G;E 7 /R;GLY PRON\NC$ &! 3FLU;E
-PLETE1 ! 9D5T,N AT ! 3V]G5T 5D WD T5D
64APPE>4
  ,! TAIL-F1!RS 9 BO? SPECIES (! P1COCK
>E 5TIRELY DE/ITUTE ( OCELLI1 & ?
APP>5TLY IS RELAT$ 6_! 2+ COV]$ UP &
3C1L$ 0! L;G TAIL-COV]TS4 ,9 ? RESPECT
!Y DI6] REM>KABLY F ! TAIL-F1!RS (
,POLYPLECTRON1 : 9 MO/ (! SPECIES >E
ORNA;T$ ) L>G] OCELLI ?AN ^? ON ! TAIL-
COV]TS4 ,H;E ,I 0 L$ C>E;LLY 6EXAM9E !
TAIL-F1!RS (! S"EAL SPECIES1 9 ORD]
64COV] :E!R _! OCELLI %EW$ ANY T5D5CY
64APPE>2 & 6MY GRT SATISFAC;N1 ? APPE>$
6BE S4 ,! C5TRAL TAIL-F1!RS ( ,P4
NAPOLEONIS H ! TWO OCELLI ON EA* SIDE (!
%AFT P]FECTLY DEVELOP$2 B ! 9N] OCELLUS
2COMES LESS & LESS 3SPICU\S ON ! M
EXT]IOR TAIL-F1!RS1 UNTIL A M]E %AD[ OR
RUDI;T IS LEFT ON ! 9N] SIDE (! \T]MO/
F1!R4 ,AG1 9 ,P4 MALA35SE1 ! OCELLI ON !
TAIL-COV]TS >E1 Z WE H SE51 3FLU5T2 & ^!
F1!RS >E ( UNUSUAL L5G?1 2+ TWO-?IRDS (!
L5G? (! TAIL-F1!RS1 S T 9 BO? ^!
RESPECTS !Y APPROA* ! TAIL-COV]TS (!
P1COCK4 ,N[ 9 ,P4 MALA35SE1 ! TWO C5TRAL
TAIL-F1!RS AL"O >E ORNA;T$1 EA* ) TWO
B"RLY-COL\R$ OCELLI1 ! 9N] OCELLUS HAV+
-PLETELY 4APPE>$ F ALL ! O!R TAIL-F1!RS4
,3SEQU5TLY ! TAIL-COV]TS & TAIL-F1!RS (
? SPECIES ( ,POLYPLECTRON MAKE A NE>
APPROA* 9 /RUCTURE & ORNA;T,N 6!
CORRESPOND+ F1!RS (! P1COCK4
  ,Z F>1 !N1 Z GRAD,N ?R[S LI<T ON !
/EPS 0: ! MAGNIFIC5T TRA9 (! P1COCK HAS
BE5 ACQUIR$1 H>DLY ANY?+ M IS NE$$4 ,IF
WE PICTURE 6\RVS A PROG5ITOR (! P1COCK 9
AN ALM EXACTLY 9T]M$IATE 3DI;N 2T !
EXI/+ P1COCK1 ) 8 ENORM\SLY EL;GAT$
TAIL-COV]TS1 ORNA;T$ ) S+LE OCELLI1 & AN
ORD9>Y GALL9ACE\S BIRD ) %ORT TAIL-
COV]TS1 M]ELY SPOTT$ ) "S COL\R1 WE %
SEE A BIRD ALLI$ 6,POLYPLECTRON- T IS1 )
TAIL-COV]TS1 CAPA# ( EREC;N & EXPAN.N1
ORNA;T$ ) TWO "PI,Y 3FLU5T OCELLI1 & L;G
5 ALM 63C1L ! TAIL-F1!RS1 ! LATT] HAV+
ALR "PI,Y LO/ _! OCELLI4 ,! 9D5T,N (!
C5TRAL DISC &(! SURR.D+ Z"OS (! OCELLUS1
9 BO? SPECIES ( P1COCK1 SP1KS PLA9LY 9
FAV\R ( ? VIEW1 & IS O!RWISE 9EXPLICA#4
,! MALES ( ,POLYPLECTRON >E NO D\BT
B1UTI;L BIRDS1 B _! B1UTY1 :5 VIEW$ F A
LL 4T.E1 _C 2 -P>$ ) T (! P1COCK4 ,_M
FEMALE PROG5ITORS (! P1COCK M/1 DUR+ A
L;G L9E ( DESC5T1 H APPRECIAT$ ?
SUP]IOR;Y2 = !Y H UNCONSCI\SLY1 0! 3T9U$
PREF];E =! MO/ B1UTI;L MALES1 R5D]$ !
P1COCK ! MO/ SPL5DID ( LIV+ BIRDS4
  ,>GUS PH1SANT4- ,ANO!R EXCELL5T CASE =
9VE/IG,N IS (F]$ 0! OCELLI ON ! W+-F1!RS
(! ,>GUS PH1SANT1 : >E %AD$ 9 S WOND];L
A MANN] Z 6RESEM# BALLS LY+ LOOSE )9
SOCKETS1 & 3SEQU5TLY DI6] F ORD9>Y
OCELLI4 ,NO "O1 ,I PRESUME1 W ATTRIBUTE
! %AD+1 : HAS EXCIT$ ! ADMIR,N ( _M
EXP]I;ED >TI/S1 6*.E- 6! =TUIT\S 3C\RSE
( ATOMS ( COL\R+ MATT]4 ,T ^! ORNA;TS %D
H BE5 =M$ "? ! SELEC;N ( _M SU3ESSIVE
V>I,NS1 N "O ( : 0 ORIG9,Y 9T5D$
6PRODUCE ! BALL-&-SOCKET E6ECT1 SEEMS Z
9CR$I# Z T "O ( ,RAPHAEL'S ,MADONNAS %D
H BE5 =M$ 0! SELEC;N ( *.E DAUBS ( PA9T
MADE 0A L;G SU3ES.N ( "Y >TI/S1 N "O (
:OM 9T5D$ AT F/ 6DRAW ! HUMAN FIGURE4 ,9
ORD] 64COV] H[ ! OCELLI H BE5 DEVELOP$1
WE _C LOOK 6A L;G L9E ( PROG5ITORS1 NOR
6_M CLOSELY-ALLI$ =MS1 = S* D N N[ EXI/4
,B =TUNATELY ! S"EAL F1!RS ON ! W+
SU6ICE 6GIVE U A CLUE 6! PRO#M1 & !Y
PROVE 6DEMON/R,N T A GRAD,N IS AT L1/
POSSI# F A M]E SPOT 6A F9I%$ BALL-&-
SOCKET OCELLUS4
  ,! W+-F1!RS1 BE>+ ! OCELLI1 >E COV]$ )
D>K /RIPES 7SEE FIG4 #EG7 OR ) R[S ( D>K
SPOTS 7SEE FIG4 #EI71 EA* /RIPE OR R[ (
SPOTS RUNN+ OBLIQUELY D[N ! \T] SIDE (!
%AFT 6"O (! OCELLI4 ,! SPOTS >E G5],Y
EL;GAT$ 9 A L9E TRANSV]SE 6! R[ 9 : !Y
/&4 ,!Y (T5 2COME 3FLU5T EI 9 ! L9E (!
R[- & !N !Y =M A L;GITUD9AL /RIPE- OR
TRANSV]SELY1 T IS1 )! SPOTS 9 ! ADJO9+
R[S1 & !N !Y =M TRANSV]SE /RIPES4 ,A
SPOT "S"TS BR1KS UP 96SMALL] SPOTS1 : /
/& 9 _! PROP] PLACES4
  ,X W 2 3V5I5T F/ 6DESCRIBE A P]FECT
BALL-&-SOCKET OCELLUS4 ,? 3SI/S ( AN
9T5SELY BLACK CIRCUL> R+1 SURR.D+ A
SPACE %AD$ S Z EXACTLY 6RESEM# A BALL4
,! FIGURE "H GIV5 HAS BE5 ADMIRABLY
DRAWN 0,MR4 ,=D & WELL 5GRAV$1 B A
WOODCUT _C EXHIBIT ! EXQUISITE %AD+ (!
ORIG9AL4 ,! R+ IS ALM ALW SLI<TLY BROK5
OR 9T]RUPT$ 7SEE FIG4 #EG7 AT A PO9T 9 !
UPP] HALF1 A LL 6! "R (& ABV ! :ITE %ADE
ON ! 5CLOS$ BALL2 X IS AL "S"TS BROK5
T[>DS ! BASE ON ! "R H&4 ,^! LL BR1KS H
AN IMPORTANT M1N+4 ,! R+ IS ALW M*
?ICK5$1 )! $GES ILL-DEF9$ T[>DS ! LEFT-
H& UPP] CORN]1 ! F1!R 2+ BELD ERECT1 9 !
POSI;N 9 : X IS "H DRAWN4 ,2N ? ?ICK5$
"P "! IS ON ! SURFACE (! BALL AN OBLIQUE
ALM PURE-:ITE M>K1 : %ADES (F D[NW>DS
96A PALE-L1D5 HUE1 & ? 96YELL[I% & BR[N
T9TS1 : 9S5SIBLY 2COME D>K] & D>K] T[>DS
! L[] "P (! BALL4 ,X IS ? %AD+ : GIVES S
ADMIRABLY ! E6ECT ( LI<T %9+ ON A 3VEX
SURFACE4 ,IF "O (! BALLS 2 EXAM9$1 X W 2
SE5 T ! L[] "P IS (A BR[N T9T & IS
9DIST9CTLY SEP>AT$ 0A CURV$ OBLIQUE L9E
F ! UPP] "P : IS YELL[] & M L1D52 ?
CURV$ OBLIQUE L9E RUNS AT "R ANGLES 6!
L;G] AXIS (! :ITE PAT* ( LI<T1 & 9DE$ (
ALL ! %AD+2 B ? DI6];E 9 COL\R1 : _C (
C\RSE 2 %EWN 9 ! WOODCUT1 DOES N 9 ! L1/
9T]F]E )! P]FECT %AD+ (! BALL4 ,X %D 2
"PICUL>LY OBS]V$ T EA* OCELLUS /&S 9
OBVI\S 3NEC;N EI )A D>K /RIPE1 OR )A
L;GITUD9AL R[ ( D>K SPOTS = BO? O3UR
9DI6]5TLY ON ! SAME F1!R4 ,?US 9 FIG4
#EG 7SEE FIGURE7 /RIPE ,A RUNS 6OCELLUS
7A72 ;,B RUNS 6OCELLUS 7B72 /RIPE ;,C IS
BROK5 9 ! UPP] "P1 & RUNS D[N 6! NEXT
SU3E$+ OCELLUS1 N REPRES5T$ 9 ! WOODCUT2
;,D 6! NEXT L[] "O1 & S )! /RIPES ;,E &
,F4 ,LA/LY1 ! S"EAL OCELLI >E SEP>AT$ F
EA* O!R 0A PALE SURFACE BE>+ IRREGUL>
BLACK M>KS4
  ,I W NEXT DESCRIBE ! O!R EXTREME (!
S]IES1 "NLY1 ! F/ TRACE ( AN OCELLUS4 ,!
%ORT SECOND>Y W+-F1!R 7SEE FIG4 #EH71
NE>E/ 6! BODY1 IS M>K$ L ! O!R F1!RS1 )
OBLIQUE1 L;GITUD9AL1 R IRREGUL>1 R[S ( V
D>K SPOTS4 ,! BASAL SPOT1 OR T NE>E/ !
%AFT1 9 ! FIVE L[] R[S 7EXCLUD+ ! L[E/
"O7 IS A LL L>G] ?AN ! O!R SPOTS (! SAME
R[1 &A LL M EL;GAT$ 9 A TRANSV]SE
DIREC;N4 ,X DI6]S AL F ! O!R SPOTS 02+
BORD]$ ON XS UPP] SIDE ) "S DULL FULV\S
%AD+4 ,B ? SPOT IS N 9 ANY WAY M REM>KA#
?AN ^? ON ! PLUMAGE ( _M BIRDS1 & MI<T
EASILY 2 OV]LOOK$4 ,! NEXT HI<] SPOT
DOES N DI6] AT ALL F ! UPP] "OS 9 ! SAME
R[4 ,! L>G] BASAL SPOTS O3UPY EXACTLY !
SAME RELATIVE POSI;N ON ^! F1!RS Z D !
P]FECT OCELLI ON ! L;G] W+-F1!RS4
  ,0LOOK+ 6! NEXT TWO OR ?REE SU3E$+ W+-
F1!RS1 AN ABSOLUTELY 9S5SI# GRAD,N C 2
TRAC$ F "O (! LA/ DESCRIB$ BASAL SPOTS1
TGR )! NEXT HI<] "O 9 ! SAME R[1 6A
CURI\S ORNA;T1 : _C 2 CALL$ AN OCELLUS1
& : ,I W "N1 F ! WANT (A BETT] T]M1 AN
8ELLIPTIC ORNA;T40 ,^! >E %EWN 9 !
A3OMPANY+ FIGURE 7SEE FIG4 #EI74 ,WE "H
SEE S"EAL OBLIQUE R[S1 ;,A1 ;,B1 ;,C1
;,D1 &C4 7SEE ! LR$ DIAGRAM ON ! "R H&71
( D>K SPOTS (! USUAL "*4 ,EA* R[ ( SPOTS
RUNS D[N 6& IS 3NECT$ ) "O (! ELLIPTIC
ORNA;TS1 9 EXACTLY ! SAME MANN] Z EA*
/RIPE 9 FIG4 #EG 7SEE FIGURE7 RUNS D[N
TO1 & IS 3NECT$ )1 "O (! BALL-&-SOCKET
OCELLI4 ,LOOK+ 6ANY "O R[1 = 9/.E1 ;,B1
9 FIG4 #EI 7SEE FIGURE71 ! L[E/ M>K 7B7
IS ?ICK] & 3SID]ABLY L;G] ?AN ! UPP]
SPOTS1 & HAS XS LEFT EXTREM;Y PO9T$ &
CURV$ UPW>DS4 ,? BLACK M>K IS ABRUPTLY
BORD]$ ON XS UPP] SIDE 0A R BROAD SPACE
( RI*LY %AD$ T9TS1 2G9N+ )A N>R[ BR[N
Z"O1 : PASSES 96ORANGE1 & ? 96A PALE
L1D5 T9T1 )! 5D T[>DS ! %AFT M* PAL]4
,^! %AD$ T9TS TGR FILL UP ! :OLE 9N]
SPACE (! ELLIPTIC ORNA;T4 ,! M>K 7B7
CORRESPONDS 9 E RESPECT )! BASAL %AD$
SPOT (! SIMPLE F1!R DESCRIB$ 9 ! LA/
P>AGRAPH 7SEE FIG4 #EH71 B IS M HI<LY
DEVELOP$ & M B"RLY COL\R$4 ,ABV & 6! "R
( ? SPOT 7SEE ;B1 FIG4 #EI71 ) XS B"R
%AD+1 "! IS A L;G N>R[1 BLACK M>K 7C71
2L;G+ 6! SAME R[1 & : IS >*$ A LL
D[NW>DS S Z 6FACE 7B74 ,? M>K IS "S"TS
BROK5 96TWO POR;NS4 ,X IS AL N>R[LY $G$
ON ! L[] SIDE )A FULV\S T9T4 ,6! LEFT (&
ABV 7C71 9 ! SAME OBLIQUE DIREC;N1 B ALW
M OR LESS 4T9CT F X1 "! IS ANO!R BLACK
M>K 7D74 ,? M>K IS G5],Y SUB-TRIANGUL> &
IRREGUL> 9 %APE1 B 9 ! "O LR$ 9 !
DIAGRAM X IS UNUSU,Y N>R[1 EL;GAT$1 &
REGUL>4 ,X APP>5TLY 3SI/S (A LAT]AL &
BROK5 PROL;G,N (! M>K 7C71 TGR ) XS
3FLU;E )A BROK5 & PROL;G$ "P (! NEXT
SPOT ABV2 B ,I D N FEEL SURE ( ?4 ,^!
?REE M>KS1 ;B1 ;C1 & ;D1 )! 9T]V5+ B"R
%ADES1 =M TGR ! S-CALL$ ELLIPTIC ORNA;T4
,^! ORNA;TS PLAC$ P>ALLEL 6! %AFT1
MANIFE/LY CORRESPOND 9 POSI;N )! BALL-&-
SOCKET OCELLI4 ,_! EXTREMELY ELEGANT
APPE>.E _C 2 APPRECIAT$ 9 ! DRAW+1 Z !
ORANGE & L1D5 T9TS1 3TRA/+ S WELL )!
BLACK M>KS1 _C 2 %EWN4
  ,2T "O (! ELLIPTIC ORNA;TS &A P]FECT
BALL-&-SOCKET OCELLUS1 ! GRAD,N IS S
P]FECT T X IS SC>CELY POSSI# 6DECIDE :5
! LATT] T]M "\ 6BE US$4 ,! PASSAGE F !
"O 96! O!R IS E6ECT$ 0! EL;G,N & GRT]
CURVATURE 9 OPPOSITE DIREC;NS (! L[]
BLACK M>K 7SEE ;B1 FIG4 #EI71 & M
ESPECI,Y (! UPP] "O 7C71 TGR )! 3TRAC;N
(! EL;GAT$ SUB-TRIANGUL> OR N>R[ M>K
7D71 S T AT LA/ ^! ?REE M>KS 2COME
3FLU5T1 =M+ AN IRREGUL> ELLIPTIC R+4 ,?
R+ IS GRADU,Y R5D]$ M & M CIRCUL> &
REGUL>1 9CR1S+ AT ! SAME "T 9 DIAMET]4
,I H "H GIV5 A DRAW+ 7SEE FIG4 #FJ7 (!
NATURAL SIZE ( AN OCELLUS N Z YET Q
P]FECT4 ,! L[] "P (! BLACK R+ IS M* M
CURV$ ?AN IS ! L[] M>K 9 ! ELLIPTIC
ORNA;T 7SEE ;B1 FIG4 #EI74 ,! UPP] "P (!
R+ 3SI/S ( TWO OR ?REE SEP>ATE POR;NS2 &
"! IS ONLY A TRACE (! ?ICK5+ (! POR;N :
=MS ! BLACK M>K ABV ! :ITE %ADE4 ,? :ITE
%ADE XF IS N Z YET M* 3C5TRAT$2 & 2N X !
SURFACE IS B"R] COL\R$ ?AN 9 A P]FECT
BALL-&-SOCKET OCELLUS4 ,EV5 9 ! MO/
P]FECT OCELLI TRACES (! JUNC;N ( ?REE OR
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