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! MALE EMITS DUR+ ! SUMM] MON?S IS 3F9$
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      997#D7 ,ORNI?OLOGICAL ,BIOGRAPHY1
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    ,ORNI?OLOGICAL ,BIOGRAPHY1 VOL4
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? S1SON1 & AT NO O!R "T1 ! MALES ( C]TA9
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%AP$ %AFT )! OBLIQUE B>BS ( UNUSUAL
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F.D T 0BL[+ ON ^! F1!RS1 OR 0FA/5+ !M 6A
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SPECIES1 Z 9 ,S4 FR5ATA 7SEE FIG4 #DB71
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TAIL >E GRTLY MODIFI$4 ,DI6]5T T"OS >E
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      997#C7 ,G\LD1 ,9TRODUC;N 6!
    ,TRO*ILIDAE1 #AHFA1 P4 #DI4 ,SALV91
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DESCRIB$ 0,MR4 ,SCLAT]1 H _! SECOND>Y
W+-F1!RS MODIFI$ 9 A / M REM>KA# MANN]4
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F/ ?REE SECOND>IES >E ?ICK-/EMM$ & CURV$
T[>DS ! BODY2 9 ! F\R? & FIF? 7SEE FIG4
#DE1 A7 ! *ANGE IS GRT]2 & 9 ! SIX? &
SEV5? 7;B1 C7 ! %AFT 8IS ?ICK5$ 6AN
EXTRAORD9>Y DEGREE1 =M+ A SOLID HORNY
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0,MR4 ,FRAS] 6BE M* ?ICK5$4 ,^! LL BIRDS
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      --,SCLAT]1 9 ,PROCE$+S1
    ,ZOOLOGICAL ,SOCIETY1 #AHFJ1 P4 #IJ1
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9/RU;TAL1 MADE 0! MALES ( _M BIRDS DUR+
! BRE$+-S1SON1 &! DIV]S;Y (! M1NS =
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PURPOSE1 MI<T H BE5 IMPROV$ 96A MELODI\S
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FEMALES (! S"EAL SPECIES4 ,B WE M/ N
JUDGE (! TA/ES ( 4T9CT SPECIES 0A UNI=M
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    ,ABYSS9IA1 #AHFG1 P4 #BJC4
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PHASIANELLUS1 MEET E MORN+ DUR+ ! BRE$+-
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! SAME NATURALI/ /ATES T 8! GE/ICUL,NS &
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MANOEUVRE S"EAL "TS1 AT ! SAME "T HUMM+
9 A PECULI> T"O4 ,S* FEMALES Z HAPP5 6BE
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ALLI$ G5]A ( ,AU/RALIAN BIRDS1 ! FAM\S
B[]-BIRDS1- NO D\BT ! CO-DESC5DANTS ( "S
ANCI5T SPECIES : F/ ACQUIR$ ! /RANGE
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ANTICS4 ,! B[]S 7SEE FIG4 #DF71 :1 Z WE
% "HAF SEE1 >E DECORAT$ ) F1!RS1 %ELLS1
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SOLE PURPOSE ( C\RT%IP1 = _! NE/S >E =M$
9 TREES4 ,BO? SEXES ASSI/ 9 ! EREC;N (!
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HABITS ( "S SAT9 B[]-BIRDS : HE KEPT 9
AN AVI>Y 9 ,NEW ,S\? ,WALES4 8,AT "TS !
MALE W *ASE ! FEMALE ALL OV] ! AVI>Y1 !N
G 6! B[]1 PICK UP A GAY F1!R OR A L>GE
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    : ! MALES >E ORNA;T$ EI EXCLUSIVELY
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    ORNA;TS1 ?\< N ALW ORNA;TAL 9 \R
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    TURKEY4 ,AT S* "TS ! FLE%Y APP5DAGES
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    997#C7 ,EV5 ! IRIS (! EYE IS "S"TS M
    B"RLY-COL\R$ 9 ! MALE ?AN 9 !
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6! MALES4 ,! SOLID PROTUB].ES H BE5
DESCRIB$ 9 DETAIL 0,DR4 ,W4 ,M>%ALL1 99
:O %EWS T !Y >E =M$ EI ( C.ELLAT$ B"O
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! FRONTAL B"OS1 B ) BIRDS V>I\S B"OS H
BE5 MODIFI$ = ? PURPOSE2 & 9 SPECIES (!
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,DR4 ,M>%ALL JU/LY REM>KS1 V>I,NS (! MO/
DI6]5T K9DS H S]V$ =! DEVELOP;T "?
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,EL;GAT$ F1!RS OR PLUMES SPR+ F ALM E "P
(! BODY4 ,! F1!RS ON ! ?ROAT & BR1/ >E
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,! TAIL-F1!RS >E FREQU5TLY 9CR1S$ 9
L5G?2 Z WE SEE 9 ! TAIL-COV]TS (!
P1COCK1 & 9 ! TAIL XF (! ,>GUS PH1SANT4
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MODIFI$ 6SUPPORT ! H1VY TAIL-COV]TS4 99
7#B7 ,! BODY (! ,>GUS IS N L>G] ?AN T (A
F[L2 YET ! L5G? F ! 5D (! B1K 6!
EXTREM;Y (! TAIL IS NO LESS ?AN FIVE
FEET ?REE 9*ES1 99 7#C7 & T (! B1UTI;LLY
OCELLAT$ SECOND>Y W+-F1!RS NE>LY ?REE
FEET4 ,9 A SMALL ,AFRICAN NI<T-J>
7,COSMETORNIS VEXILL>IUS7 "O (! PRIM>Y
W+-F1!RS1 DUR+ ! BRE$+-S1SON1 ATTA9S A
L5G? ( TW5TY-SIX 9*ES1 :IL/ ! BIRD XF IS
ONLY T5 9*ES 9 L5G?4 ,9 ANO!R CLOSELY-
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EL;GAT$ W+-F1!RS >E NAK$1 EXCEPT AT !
EXTREM;Y1 ": "! IS A DISC4 99 7#D7 ,AG1
9 ANO!R G5US ( NI<T-J>S1 ! TAIL-F1!RS >E
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FLI<T4 ,WE ?US SEE T 9 CLOSELY-ALLI$
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    #AFF4
      997#D7 ,SCLAT]1 9 ! ,IBIS1 VOL4
    ;VI41 #AHFD1 P4 #AAD2 ,LIV+/"O1
    ,EXP$I;N 6! ,ZAMBESI1 #AHFE1 P4 #FF4
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SPECIES 2L;G+ 6V 4T9CT GR\PS H BE5
MODIFI$ 9 ALM EXACTLY ! SAME PECULI>
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NI<T-J>S >E B>E AL;G ! %AFT1 & T]M9ATE 9
A DISC2 OR >E1 Z !Y >E "S"TS CALL$1
SPOON OR RACKET-%AP$4 ,F1!RS ( ? K9D
O3UR 9 ! TAIL (A MOTMOT 7,EUMOMOTA
SUP]CILI>IS71 (A K+-FI%]1 F9*1 HUMM+-
BIRD1 P>ROT1 S"EAL ,9DIAN DR;GOS
7,DICRURUS & ,$OLIUS1 9 "O ( : ! DISC
/&S V]TIC,Y71 & 9 ! TAIL ( C]TA9 BIRDS (
P>ADISE4 ,9 ^! LATT] BIRDS1 SIMIL>
F1!RS1 B1UTI;LLY OCELLAT$1 ORNA;T ! H1D1
Z IS LIKEWISE ! CASE ) "S GALL9ACE\S
BIRDS4 ,9 AN ,9DIAN BU/>D 7,SYPHEOTIDES
AURITUS7 ! F1!RS =M+ ! E>-TUFTS1 : >E AB
F\R 9*ES 9 L5G?1 AL T]M9ATE 9 DISCS4 99
,X IS A MO/ S+UL> FACT T ! MOTMOTS1 Z
,MR4 ,SALV9 HAS CLE>LY %[N1 99 7#B7 GIVE
6_! TAIL F1!RS ! RACKET-%APE 0BIT+ (F !
B>BS1 &1 FUR!R1 T ? 3T9U$ MUTIL,N HAS
PRODUC$ A C]TA9 AM.T ( 9H]IT$ E6ECT4
      --,J]DON1 ,BIRDS ( ,9DIA1 VOL4
    ;III41 P4 #FBJ4
      997#B7 ,PROCE$+S1 ,ZOOLOGICAL
    ,SOCIETY1 #AHGC1 P4 #DBI4
  ,AG1 ! B>BS (! F1!RS 9 V>I\S WIDELY-
4T9CT BIRDS >E FILA;T\S OR PLUMOSE1 Z )
"S H]ONS1 IBISES1 BIRDS ( P>ADISE1 &
,GALL9AC1E4 ,9 O!R CASES ! B>BS 4APPE>1
L1V+ ! %AFTS B>E F 5D 65D2 & ^! 9 ! TAIL
(! ,P>ADISEA APODA ATTA9 A L5G? ( ?IRTY-
F\R 9*ES3 99 9 ,P4 ,PAPUANA 7SEE FIG4
#DG7 !Y >E M* %ORT] & ?94 ,SMALL] F1!RS
:5 ?US DENUD$ APPE> L BRI/LES1 Z ON !
BR1/ (! TURKEY-COCK4 ,Z ANY FLEET+
FA%ION 9 DRESS -ES 6BE ADMIR$ 0MAN1 S )
BIRDS A *ANGE ( ALM ANY K9D 9 ! /RUCTURE
OR COL\R+ (! F1!RS 9 ! MALE APPE>S 6H
BE5 ADMIR$ 0! FEMALE4 ,! FACT (! F1!RS 9
WIDELY 4T9CT GR\PS HAV+ BE5 MODIFI$ 9 AN
ANALOG\S MANN] NO D\BT DEP5DS PRIM>ILY
ON ALL ! F1!RS HAV+ NE>LY ! SAME
/RUCTURE & MANN] ( DEVELOP;T1 &
3SEQU5TLY T5D+ 6V>Y 9 ! SAME MANN]4 ,WE
(T5 SEE A T5D5CY 6ANALOG\S V>IABIL;Y 9 !
PLUMAGE ( \R DOME/IC BRE$S 2L;G+ 64T9CT
SPECIES4 ,?US TOP-KNOTS H APPE>$ 9 S"EAL
SPECIES4 ,9 AN EXT9CT V>IETY (! TURKEY1
! TOP-KNOT 3SI/$ ( B>E QUILLS SURM.T$ )
PLUMES ( D[N1 S T !Y "S:AT RESEM#D !
RACKET-%AP$ F1!RS ABV DESCRIB$4 ,9 C]TA9
BRE$S (! PIGEON & F[L ! F1!RS >E
PLUMOSE1 ) "S T5D5CY 9 ! %AFTS 6BE NAK$4
,9 ! ,SEBA/OPOL GOOSE ! SCAPUL> F1!RS >E
GRTLY EL;GAT$1 CURL$1 OR EV5 SPIR,Y
TWI/$1 )! M>G9S PLUMOSE4 99 7#B7
      --,WALLACE1 9 ,ANNALS & ,MAGAZ9E (
    ,NATURAL ,HI/ORY1 VOL4 ;XX41 #AHEG1
    P4 #DAF1 & 9 8 ,MALAY ,>*IPELAGO1
    VOL4 ;II41 #AHFI1 P4 #CIJ4
      997#B7 ,SEE MY "W ON ,! ,V>I,N (
    ,ANIMALS & ,PLANTS "U ,DOME/IC,N1
    VOL4 I41 PP4 #BHI1 #BIC4
      ,9 REG>D 6COL\R1 H>DLY ANY?+ NE$
    "H 2 SD1 = E "O "KS H[ SPL5DID >E !
    T9TS ( _M BIRDS1 & H[ H>MONI\SLY !Y
    >E -B9$4 ,! COL\RS >E (T5 METALLIC &
    IRIDESC5T4 ,CIRCUL> SPOTS >E "S"TS
    SURR.D$ 0"O OR M DI6]5TLY %AD$ Z"OS1
    & >E ?US 3V]T$ 96OCELLI4 ,NOR NE$ M*
    2 SD ON ! WOND];L DI6];E 2T ! SEXES
    ( _M BIRDS4 ,! -MON P1COCK (F]S A
    /RIK+ 9/.E4 ,FEMALE BIRDS ( P>ADISE
    >E OBSCURELY COL\R$ & DE/ITUTE ( ALL
    ORNA;TS1 :IL/ ! MALES >E PROBABLY !
    MO/ HI<LY DECORAT$ ( ALL BIRDS1 & 9
    S _M DI6]5T WAYS T !Y M/ 2 SE5 6BE
    APPRECIAT$4 ,! EL;GAT$ & GOLD5-
    ORANGE PLUMES : SPR+ F 2N ! W+S (!
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    MADE 6VIBRATE1 >E DESCRIB$ Z =M+ A
    SORT ( HALO1 9 ! C5TRE ( : ! H1D
    8LOOKS L A LL EM]ALD SUN ) XS RAYS
    =M$ 0! TWO PLUMES48 99 ,9 ANO!R MO/
    B1UTI;L SPECIES ! H1D IS BALD1 8&(A
    RI* COBALT BLUE1 CROSS$ 0S"EAL L9ES
    ( BLACK VELVETY F1!RS48 997#B7
      --,QUOT$ F ,M4 DE ,LAFRESNAYE 9
    ,ANNALS & ,MAG4 ( ,NATURAL ,HI/ORY1
    VOL4 ;XIII41 #AHED1 P4 #AEG3 SEE AL
    ,MR4 ,WALLACE'S M* FULL] A3.T 9 VOL4
    ;XX41 #AHEG1 P4 #DAB1 & 9 8 ,!
    ,MALAY ,>*IPELAGO4
      997#B7 ,WALLACE1 ,! ,MALAY
    ,>*IPELAGO1 VOL4 ;II41 #AHFI1 P4
    #DJE4
  ,MALE HUMM+-BIRDS 7SEE FIGS4 #DH &
#DI7 ALM VIE ) BIRDS ( P>ADISE 9 _!
B1UTY1 Z E "O W ADMIT :O HAS SE5 ,MR4
,G\LD'S SPL5DID VOLUMES1 OR 8 RI*
COLLEC;N4 ,X IS V REM>KA# 9 H[ _M DI6]5T
WAYS ^! BIRDS >E ORNA;T$4 ,ALM E "P ( _!
PLUMAGE HAS BE5 TAK5 ADVANTAGE (1 &
MODIFI$2 &! MODIFIC,NS H BE5 C>RI$1 Z
,MR4 ,G\LD %EW$ ME1 6A WOND];L EXTREME 9
"S SPECIES 2L;G+ 6NE>LY E SUB-GR\P4 ,S*
CASES >E CURI\SLY L ^? : WE SEE 9 \R
FANCY BRE$S1 RE>$ 0MAN =! SAKE ( ORNA;T2
C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS ORIG9,Y V>I$ 9 "O "*1 &
O!R 9DIVIDUALS (! SAME SPECIES 9 O!R
"*S2 & ^! H BE5 SEIZ$ ON 0MAN & M*
AUG;T$- Z %EWN 0! TAIL (! FANTAIL-
PIGEON1 ! HOOD (! JACOB91 ! B1K & WATTLE
(! C>RI]1 & S =?4 ,! SOLE DI6];E 2T ^!
CASES IS T 9 ! "O1 ! RESULT IS DUE
6MAN'S SELEC;N1 :IL/ 9 ! O!R1 Z ) HUMM+-
BIRDS1 BIRDS ( P>ADISE1 &C41 X IS DUE 6!
SELEC;N 0! FEMALES (! M B1UTI;L MALES4
  ,I W M5;N ONLY "O O!R BIRD1 REM>KA# F
! EXTREME 3TRA/ 9 COL\R 2T ! SEXES1 "NLY
! FAM\S BELL-BIRD 7,*ASMORHYN*US NIVEUS7
( ,S4 ,AM]ICA1 ! NOTE ( : C 2 4T+UI%$ AT
! 4T.E ( NE>LY ?REE MILES1 & A/ONI%ES E
"O :5 F/ HE>+ X4 ,! MALE IS PURE :ITE1
:IL/ ! FEMALE IS DUSKY-GRE52 & :ITE IS A
V R>E COL\R 9 T]RE/RIAL SPECIES (
MOD]ATE SIZE & 9(F5SIVE HABITS4 ,! MALE1
AL1 Z DESCRIB$ 0,WAT]TON1 HAS A SPIRAL
TUBE1 NE>LY ?REE 9*ES 9 L5G?1 : RISES F
! BASE (! B1K4 ,X IS JET-BLACK1 DOTT$
OV] ) M9UTE D[NY F1!RS4 ,? TUBE C 2
9FLAT$ ) AIR1 "? A -MUNIC,N )! PALATE2 &
:5 N 9FLAT$ HANGS D[N ON "O SIDE4 ,!
G5US 3SI/S ( F\R SPECIES1 ! MALES ( : >E
V 4T9CT1 :IL/ ! FEMALES1 Z DESCRIB$
0,MR4 ,SCLAT] 9 A V 9T]E/+ PAP]1 CLOSELY
RESEM# EA* O!R1 ?US (F]+ AN EXCELL5T
9/.E (! -MON RULE T )9 ! SAME GR\P !
MALES DI6] M* M F EA* O!R ?AN D !
FEMALES4 ,9 A SECOND SPECIES 7,C4
NUDICOLLIS7 ! MALE IS LIKEWISE SN[-:ITE1
)! EXCEP;N (A L>GE SPACE ( NAK$ SK9 ON !
?ROAT & R.D ! EYES1 : DUR+ ! BRE$+-S1SON
IS (A F9E GRE5 COL\R4 ,9 A ?IRD SPECIES
7,C4 TRIC>UNCULATUS7 ! H1D & NECK AL"O (
! MALE >E :ITE1 ! RE/ (! BODY 2+ *E/NUT-
BR[N1 &! MALE ( ? SPECIES IS PROVID$ )
?REE FILA;T\S PROJEC;NS HALF Z L;G Z !
BODY- "O RIS+ F ! BASE (! B1K1 &! TWO
O!RS F ! CORN]S (! M\?4 99
      --,MR4 ,SCLAT]1 ,9TELLECTUAL
    ,OBS]V]1 ,JAN41 #AHFG4 ,WAT]TON'S
    ,W&]+S1 P4 #AAH4 ,SEE AL ,MR4
    ,SALV9'S 9T]E/+ PAP]1 )A PLATE1 9 !
    ,IBIS1 #AHFE1 P4 #IJ4
  ,! COL\R$ PLUMAGE & C]TA9 O!R ORNA;TS
(! ADULT MALES >E EI RETA9$ = LIFE1 OR
>E P]IODIC,Y RENEW$ DUR+ ! SUMM] &
BRE$+-S1SON4 ,AT ? SAME S1SON ! B1K &
NAK$ SK9 AB ! H1D FREQU5TLY *ANGE COL\R1
Z ) "S H]ONS1 IBISES1 GULLS1 "O (! BELL-
BIRDS J NOTIC$1 &C4 ,9 ! :ITE IBIS1 !
*EEKS1 ! 9FLATA# SK9 (! ?ROAT1 &! BASAL
POR;N (! B1K !N 2COME CRIMSON4 99 ,9 "O
(! RAILS1 ,GALLICREX CRI/ATUS1 A L>GE R$
C>UNCLE IS DEVELOP$ DUR+ ? P]IOD ON !
H1D (! MALE4 ,S X IS )A ?9 HORNY CRE/ ON
! B1K ( "O (! PELICANS1 ,P4
]Y?RORHYN*US2 =1 AF ! BRE$+-S1SON1 ^!
HORNY CRE/S >E %$1 L HORNS F ! H1DS (
/AGS1 &! %ORE ( AN ISL& 9 A LAKE 9
,NEVADA 0 F.D COV]$ ) ^! CURI\S
EXUVIAE4997#B7
      --,L& & ,WAT]1 #AHFG1 P4 #CID4
      997#B7 ,MR4 ,D4 ,G4 ,ELLIOT1 9
    ,PROC4 ,ZOOL4 ,SOC41 #AHFI1 P4 #EHI4
  ,*ANGES ( COL\R 9 ! PLUMAGE AC 6!
S1SON DEP5D1 F/LY ON A D\# ANNUAL M\LT1
SECONDLY ON AN ACTUAL *ANGE ( COL\R 9 !
F1!RS !MVS1 & ?IRDLY ON _! DULL-COL\R$
M>G9S 2+ P]IODIC,Y %$1 OR ON ^! ?REE
PROCESSES M OR LESS -B9$4 ,! %$D+ (!
DECIDU>Y M>G9S MAY 2 -P>$ )! %$D+ ( _!
D[N 0V "Y BIRDS2 =! D[N 9 MO/ CASES
>ISES F ! SUMMITS (! F/ TRUE F1!RS4 99
      --,NITZS*'S 8,PT]YLOGRAPHY10 $IT$
    BY ;,P4 ,L4 ,SCLAT]1 ,RAY ,SOCIETY1
    #AHFG1 P4 #AD4
  ,) RESPECT 6! BIRDS : ANNU,Y "UGO A
D\# M\LT1 "! >E1 F/LY1 "S K9DS1 = 9/.E
SNIPES1 SWALL[-PLOV]S 7,GL>EOLAE71 &
CURLEWS1 9 : ! TWO SEXES RESEM# EA* O!R1
& D N *ANGE COL\R AT ANY S1SON4 ,I D N
"K :E!R ! W9T] PLUMAGE IS ?ICK] & W>M]
?AN ! SUMM] PLUMAGE1 B W>M? SEEMS ! MO/
PROBA# 5D ATTA9$ (A D\# M\LT1 ": "! IS
NO *ANGE ( COL\R4 ,SECONDLY1 "! >E
BIRDS1 = 9/.E1 C]TA9 SPECIES ( ,TOTANUS
& O!R ,GRALLATORES1 ! SEXES ( : RESEM#
EA* O!R1 B 9 : ! SUMM] & W9T] PLUMAGE
DI6] SLI<TLY 9 COL\R4 ,! DI6];E1 H["E1 9
^! CASES IS S SMALL T X C H>DLY 2 AN
ADVANTAGE 6!M2 & X MAY1 P]H1 2 ATTRIBUT$
6! DIRECT AC;N (! DI6]5T 3DI;NS 6: !
BIRDS >E EXPOS$ DUR+ ! TWO S1SONS4
,?IRDLY1 "! >E _M O!R BIRDS ! SEXES ( :
>E ALIKE1 B : >E WIDELY DI6]5T 9 _!
SUMM] & W9T] PLUMAGE4 ,F\R?LY1 "! >E
BIRDS ! SEXES ( : DI6] F EA* O!R 9
COL\R2 B ! FEMALES1 ?\< M\LT+ TWICE1
RETA9 ! SAME COL\RS "?\T ! YE>1 :IL/ !
MALES "UGO A *ANGE ( COL\R1 "S"TS A GRT
"O1 Z ) C]TA9 BU/>DS4 ,FIF?LY & LA/LY1
"! >E BIRDS ! SEXES ( : DI6] F EA* O!R
EA* O!R 9 BO? _! SUMM] & W9T] PLUMAGE2 B
! MALE "UGOES A GRT] AM.T ( *ANGE AT EA*
RECURR5T S1SON ?AN ! FEMALE ( : ! RUFF
7,MA*ETES PUGNAX7 (F]S A GD 9/.E4
  ,) RESPECT 6! CAUSE OR PURPOSE (!
DI6];ES 9 COL\R 2T ! SUMM] & W9T]
PLUMAGE1 ? MAY 9 "S 9/.ES1 Z )!
PT>MIGAN1 99 S]VE DUR+ BO? S1SONS Z A
PROTEC;N4 ,:5 ! DI6];E 2T ! TWO PLUMAGES
IS SLI<T X MAY P]H 2 ATTRIBUT$1 Z ALR
REM>K$1 6! DIRECT AC;N (! 3DI;NS ( LIFE4
,B ) _M BIRDS "! C H>DLY 2 A D\BT T !
SUMM] PLUMAGE IS ORNA;TAL1 EV5 :5 BO?
SEXES >E ALIKE4 ,WE MAY 3CLUDE T ? IS !
CASE ) _M H]ONS1 EGRETS1 &C41 = !Y
ACQUIRE _! B1UTI;L PLUMES ONLY DUR+ !
BRE$+-S1SON4 ,MOREOV]1 S* PLUMES1 TOP-
KNOTS1 &C41 ?\< POSSESS$ 0BO? SEXES1 >E
O3A.N,Y A LL M DEVELOP$ 9 ! MALE ?AN 9 !
FEMALE2 & !Y RESEM# ! PLUMES & ORNA;TS
POSSESS$ 0! MALES AL"O ( O!R BIRDS4 ,X
IS AL "KN T 3F9E;T1 0A6ECT+ !
REPRODUCTIVE SY/EM ( MALE BIRDS1
FREQU5TLY *ECKS ! DEVELOP;T ( _!
SECOND>Y SEXUAL "*S1 B HAS NO IMM 9FLU;E
ON ANY O!R "*S2 & ,I AM 9=M$ 0,MR4
,B>TLETT T EI<T OR N9E SPECIM5S (! KNOT
7,TR+A CANUTUS7 RETA9$ _! UNADORN$ W9T]
PLUMAGE 9 ! ,ZOOLOGICAL ,G>D5S "?\T !
YE>1 F : FACT WE MAY 9F] T ! SUMM]
PLUMAGE1 ?\< -MON 6BO? SEXES1 P>TAKES (!
NATURE (! EXCLUSIVELY MASCUL9E PLUMAGE (
_M O!R BIRDS4 99 7#B7
      --,! BR[N MOTTL$ SUMM] PLUMAGE (!
    PT>MIGAN IS ( Z M* IMPORT.E 6X1 Z A
    PROTEC;N1 Z ! :ITE W9T] PLUMAGE2 = 9
    ,SC&9AVIA DUR+ ! SPR+1 :5 ! SN[ HAS
    4APPE>$1 ? BIRD IS "KN 6SU6] GRTLY F
    BIRDS ( PREY1 2F X HAS ACQUIR$ XS
    SUMM] DRESS3 SEE ,WILHELM VON ,W"R1
    9 ,LLOYD1 ,GAME ,BIRDS ( ,SW$51
    #AHFG1 P4 #ABE4
      997#B7 ,9 REG>D 6! PREVI\S /ATE;TS
    ON M\LT+1 SEE1 ON SNIPES1 &C41
    ,MACGILLIVRAY1 ,HI/4 ,BRIT4 ,BIRDS1
    VOL4 ;IV41 P4 #CGA2 ON ,GL>EOLAE1
    CURLEWS1 & BU/>DS1 ,J]DON1 ,BIRDS (
    ,9DIA1 VOL4 ;III41 PP4 #FAE1 #FCJ1
    #FHC2 ON ,TOTANUS1 IBID41 P4 #GJJ2
    ON ! PLUMES ( H]ONS1 IBID41 P4 #GCH1
    & ,MACGILLIVRAY1 VOL4 ;IV41 PP4 #DCE
    & #DDD1 & ,MR4 ,/AF=D ,ALL51 9 !
    ,IBIS1 VOL4 V41 #AHFC1 P4 #CC4
  ,F ! =EGO+ FACTS1 M ESPECI,Y F NEI SEX
( C]TA9 BIRDS *ANG+ COL\R DUR+ EI ANNUAL
M\LT1 OR *ANG+ S SLI<TLY T ! *ANGE C
H>DLY 2 ( ANY S]VICE 6!M1 & F ! FEMALES
( O!R SPECIES M\LT+ TWICE YET RETA9+ !
SAME COL\RS "?\T ! YE>1 WE MAY 3CLUDE T
! HABIT ( ANNU,Y M\LT+ TWICE HAS N BE5
ACQUIR$ 9 ORD] T ! MALE %D ASSUME AN
ORNA;TAL "* DUR+ ! BRE$+-S1SON2 B T !
D\# M\LT1 HAV+ BE5 ORIG9,Y ACQUIR$ = "S
4T9CT PURPOSE1 HAS SUBSEQU5TLY BE5 TAK5
ADVANTAGE ( 9 C]TA9 CASES = GA9+ A
NUPTIAL PLUMAGE4
  ,X APPE>S AT F/ SI<T A SURPRIS+
CIRCUM/.E T "S CLOSELY-ALLI$ SPECIES %D
REGUL>LY "UGO A D\# ANNUAL M\LT1 & O!RS
ONLY A S+LE "O4 ,! PT>MIGAN1 = 9/.E1
M\LTS TWICE OR EV5 ?RICE 9 ! YE>1 &!
BLACKCOCK ONLY ONCE3 "S (! SPL5DIDLY
COL\R$ H"OY-SUCK]S 7,NECT>9IAE7 ( ,9DIA
& "S SUB-G5]A ( OBSCURELY COL\R$ PIPITS
7,AN?US7 H A D\#1 :IL/ O!RS H ONLY A
S+LE ANNUAL M\LT4 99 ,B ! GRAD,NS 9 !
MANN] ( M\LT+1 : >E "KN 6O3UR ) V>I\S
BIRDS1 %EW U H[ SPECIES1 OR :OLE GR\PS1
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LO/ X4 ,) C]TA9 BU/>DS & PLOV]S ! V]NAL
M\LT IS F> F -PLETE1 "S F1!RS 2+ RENEW$1
& "S *ANG$ 9 COL\R4 ,"! IS AL R1SON
62LIEVE T ) C]TA9 BU/>DS & RAIL-L BIRDS1
: PROP]LY "UGO A D\# M\LT1 "S (! OLD]
MALES RETA9 _! NUPTIAL PLUMAGE "?\T !
YE>4 ,A FEW HI<LY MODIFI$ F1!RS MAY
M]ELY 2 A4$ DUR+ ! SPR+ 6! PLUMAGE1 Z
O3URS )! DISC-=M$ TAIL-F1!RS ( C]TA9
DR;GOS 7,BHR+A7 9 ,9DIA1 &)! EL;GAT$
F1!RS ON ! BACK1 NECK1 & CRE/ ( C]TA9
H]ONS4 ,0S* /EPS Z ^!1 ! V]NAL M\LT MI<T
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M\LT 0 ACQUIR$4 ,"S (! BIRDS ( P>ADISE
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H ONLY A S+LE M\LT2 O!RS CA/ !M DIRECTLY
AF ! BRE$+-S1SON1 & ?US H A D\# M\LT2 &
O!RS AG CA/ !M AT ? S1SON DUR+ ! F/ YE>1
B N AFWS2 S T ^! LATT] SPECIES >E
9T]M$IATE 9 _! MANN] ( M\LT+4 ,"! IS AL
A GRT DI6];E ) _M BIRDS 9 ! L5G? ( "T
DUR+ : ! TWO ANNUAL PLUMAGES >E RETA9$2
S T ! "O MI<T -E 6BE RETA9$ =! :OLE YE>1
&! O!R -PLETELY LO/4 ,?US 9 ! SPR+
,MA*ETES PUGNAX RETA9S 8 RUFF = B>ELY
TWO MON?S4 ,9 ,NATAL ! MALE WID[-BIRD
7,*]A PROGNE7 ACQUIRES 8 F9E PLUMAGE &
L;G TAIL-F1!RS 9 ,DECEMB] OR ,JANU>Y1 &
LOSES !M 9 ,M>*2 S T !Y >E RETA9$ ONLY =
AB ?REE MON?S4 ,MO/ SPECIES1 : "UGO A
D\# M\LT1 KEEP _! ORNA;TAL F1!RS = AB
SIX MON?S4 ,! MALE1 H["E1 (! WILD
,GALLUS BANKIVA RETA9S 8 NECK-HACKLES =
N9E OR T5 MON?S2 & :5 ^! >E CA/ (F1 !
"ULY+ BLACK F1!RS ON ! NECK >E FULLY
EXPOS$ 6VIEW4 ,B )! DOME/ICAT$ DESC5DANT
( ? SPECIES1 ! NECK-HACKLES (! MALE >E
IMMLY REPLAC$ 0NEW "OS2 S T WE "H SEE1 Z
6"P (! PLUMAGE1 A D\# M\LT *ANG$ "U
DOME/IC,N 96A S+LE M\LT4 99 7#B7
      --,ON ! M\LT+ (! PT>MIGAN1 SEE
    ,G\LD'S ,BIRDS ( ,GRT ,BRITA94 ,ON !
    H"OY-SUCK]S1 ,J]DON1 ,BIRDS ( ,9DIA1
    VOL4 I41 PP4 #CEI1 #CFE1 #CFI4 ,ON !
    M\LT+ ( ,AN?US1 SEE ,BLY?1 9 ,IBIS1
    #AHFG1 P4 #CB4
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    6"PIAL M\LTS1 & ON OLD MALES RETA9+
    _! NUPTIAL PLUMAGE1 SEE ,J]DON1 ON
    BU/>DS & PLOV]S1 9 ,BIRDS ( ,9DIA1
    VOL4 ;III41 PP4 #FAG1 #FCG1 #GJI1
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    ,P>ADISEA1 SEE AN 9T]E/+ >TICLE
    0,DR4 ,W4 ,M>%ALL1 ,>*IVES
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    ,VIDUA1 ,IBIS1 VOL4 ;III41 #AHFA1 P4
    #ACC4 ,ON ! ,DR;GO%RIKES1 ,P]DON1
    IBID41 VOL4 I41 P4 #DCE4 ,ON ! V]NAL
    M\LT (! ,H]ODIAS BUBULCUS1 ,MR4 ,S4
    ,S4 ,ALL51 9 ,IBIS1 #AHFC1 P4 #CC4
    ,ON ,GALLUS BANKIVA1 ,BLY?1 9
    ,ANNALS & ,MAG4 ( ,NATURAL ,HI/ORY1
    VOL4 I41 #AHDH1 P4 #DEE2 SEE1 AL1 ON
    ? SUBJECT1 MY ,V>I,N ( ,ANIMALS "U
    ,DOME/IC,N1 VOL4 I41 P4 #BCF4
  ,! -MON DRAKE 7,ANAS BOS*AS71 AF !
BRE$+-S1SON1 IS WELL "KN 6LOSE 8 MALE
PLUMAGE =A P]IOD ( ?REE MON?S1 DUR+ : "T
HE ASSUMES T (! FEMALE4 ,! MALE P9-TAIL
DUCK 7,ANAS ACUTA7 LOSES 8 PLUMAGE =!
%ORT] P]IOD ( SIX WEEKS OR TWO MON?S2 &
,MONTAGU REM>KS T 8? D\# M\LT )9 S %ORT
A "T IS A MO/ EXTRAORD9>Y CIRCUM/.E1 T
SEEMS 6BID DEFI.E 6ALL HUMAN R1SON+40 ,B
! 2LIEV] 9 ! GRADUAL MODIFIC,N ( SPECIES
W 2 F> F FEEL+ SURPRISE AT F9D+ GRAD,NS
( ALL K9DS4 ,IF ! MALE P9-TAIL 7
6ACQUIRE 8 NEW PLUMAGE )9 A / %ORT]
P]IOD1 ! NEW MALE F1!RS WD ALM
NECESS>ILY 2 M+L$ )! OLD1 & BO? ) "S
PROP] 6! FEMALE2 & ? APP>5TLY IS ! CASE
)! MALE (A N 4TANTLY-ALLI$ BIRD1 "NLY !
,M]GANS] S]RATOR1 =! MALES >E SD TO
8"UGO A *ANGE ( PLUMAGE1 : ASSIMILATES
!M 9 "S M1SURE 6! FEMALE40 ,0A LL FUR!R
A3EL],N 9 ! PROCESS1 ! D\# M\LT WD 2
-PLETELY LO/4 99
      --,SEE ,MACGILLIVRAY1 ,HI/4
    ,BRITI% ,BIRDS 7VOL4 V41 PP4 #CD1
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    ,ANATIDAE1 ) QUOT,NS F ,WAT]TON &
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    ,BRITI% ,BIRDS1 VOL4 ;III41 P4 #BDC4
  ,"S MALE BIRDS1 Z 2F /AT$1 2COME M
B"RLY COL\R$ 9 ! SPR+1 N 0A V]NAL M\LT1
B EI 0AN ACTUAL *ANGE ( COL\R 9 ! F1!RS1
OR 0_! OBSCURELY-COL\R$ DECIDU>Y M>G9S
2+ %$4 ,*ANGES ( COL\R ?US CAUS$ MAY LA/
=A L;G] OR %ORT] "T4 ,9 ! ,PELECANUS
ONOCROTALUS A B1UTI;L ROSY T9T1 ) LEMON-
COL\R$ M>KS ON ! BR1/1 OV]SPR1DS ! :OLE
PLUMAGE 9 ! SPR+2 B ^! T9TS1 Z ,MR4
,SCLAT] /ATES1 8D N LA/ L;G1 4APPE>+
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H BE5 ATTA9$40 ,C]TA9 F9*ES %$ ! M>G9S (
_! F1!RS 9 ! SPR+1 & !N 2COME B"R]
COL\R$1 :ILE O!R F9*ES "UGO NO S* *ANGE4
,?US ! ,FR+ILLA TRI/IS (! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES
7Z WELL Z _M O!R ,AM]ICAN SPECIES7
EXHIBITS XS B"R COL\RS ONLY :5 ! W9T] IS
PA/1 :IL/ \R GOLDF9*1 : EXACTLY
REPRES5TS ? BIRD 9 HABITS1 & \R SISK91 :
REPRES5TS X / M CLOSELY 9 /RUCTURE1 "UGO
NO S* ANNUAL *ANGE4 ,B A DI6];E ( ? K9D
9 ! PLUMAGE ( ALLI$ SPECIES IS N
SURPRIS+1 =)! -MON L9NET1 : 2L;GS 6!
SAME FAMILY1 ! CRIMSON =EH1D & BR1/ >E
4PLAY$ ONLY DUR+ ! SUMM] 9 ,5GL&1 :IL/ 9
,MADEIRA ^! COL\RS >E RETA9$ "?\T ! YE>4
99
      --,ON ! PELICAN1 SEE ,SCLAT]1 9
    ,PROC4 ,ZOOL4 ,SOC41 #AHFH1 P4 #BFE4
    ,ON ! ,AM]ICAN F9*ES1 SEE ,AUDUBON1
    ,ORNI?OLOGICAL ,BIOGRAPHY1 VOL4 I41
    PP4 #AGD1 #BBA1 & ,J]DON1 ,BIRDS (
    ,9DIA1 VOL4 ;II41 P4 #CHC4 ,ON !
    ,FR+ILLA CANNAB9A ( ,MADEIRA1 ,MR4
    ,E4 ,V]NON ,H>C\RT1 ,IBIS1 VOL4 V41
    #AHFC1 P4 #BCJ4
  ,4PLAY 0,MALE ,BIRDS ( _! ,PLUMAGE4-
,ORNA;TS ( ALL K9DS1 :E!R P]MAN5TLY OR
TEMPOR>ILY GA9$1 >E S$UL\SLY 4PLAY$ 0!
MALES1 & APP>5TLY S]VE 6EXCITE1 ATTRACT1
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"S"TS 4PLAY _! ORNA;TS1 :5 N 9 ! PRES;E
(! FEMALES1 Z O3A.N,Y O3URS ) GR\SE AT
_! BALZ-PLACES1 & Z MAY 2 NOTIC$ )!
P1COCK2 ? LATT] BIRD1 H["E1 EVID5TLY
WI%ES =A SPECTATOR ( "S K9D1 &1 Z ,I H
(T5 SE51 W %[ (F 8 F9]Y 2F P\LTRY1 OR
EV5 PIGS4 99 ,ALL NATURALI/S :O H
CLOSELY ATT5D$ 6! HABITS ( BIRDS1 :E!R 9
A /ATE ( NATURE OR "U 3F9E;T1 >E
UNANIM\SLY ( OP9ION T ! MALES TAKE
DELI<T 9 4PLAY+ _! B1UTY4 ,AUDUBON
FREQU5TLY SP1KS (! MALE Z 5D1V\R+ 9
V>I\S WAYS 6*>M ! FEMALE4 ,MR4 ,G\LD1 AF
DESCRIB+ "S PECULI>ITIES 9 A MALE HUMM+-
BIRD1 SAYS HE HAS NO D\BT T X HAS ! P[]
( 4PLAY+ !M 6! GRTE/ ADVANTAGE 2F !
FEMALE4 ,DR4 ,J]DON 99 7#B7 9SI/S T !
B1UTI;L PLUMAGE (! MALE S]VES 86FASC9ATE
& ATTRACT ! FEMALE40 ,MR4 ,B>TLETT1 AT !
,ZOOLOGICAL ,G>D5S1 EXPRESS$ HMF 6ME 9 !
/R;GE/ T]MS 6! SAME E6ECT4
      --,SEE AL ,ORNA;TAL ,P\LTRY1
    0,REV4 ,E4 ,S4 ,DIXON1 #AHDH1 P4 #H4
    997#B7 ,BIRDS ( ,9DIA1 9TRODUCT41
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    VOL4 ;III41 P4 #EJG4 ,SEE ,G\LD'S
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    #AE & #AAA4
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86-E SU45LY ON TW5TY OR ?IRTY PEA-F[L1 !
MALES 4PLAY+ _! GORGE\S TRA9S1 & /RUTT+
AB 9 ALL ! POMP ( PRIDE 2F ! GRATIFI$
FEMALES40 ,! WILD TURKEY-COCK ERECTS 8
GLITT]+ PLUMAGE1 EXP&S 8 F9ELY-ZON$ TAIL
& B>R$ W+-F1!R1 & ALT1 ) 8 CRIMSON &
BLUE WATTLES1 MAKES A SUP]B1 ?\<1 6\R
EYE1 GROTESQUE APPE>.E4 ,SIMIL> FACTS H
ALR BE5 GIV5 ) RESPECT 6GR\SE ( V>I\S
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MO/ B1UTI;L BIRDS 9 ! _W1 2+ (A SPL5DID
ORANGE1 ) "S (! F1!RS CURI\SLY TRUNCAT$
& PLUMOSE4 ,! FEMALE IS BR[NI%-GRE51
%AD$ ) R$1 & HAS A M* SMALL] CRE/4 ,SIR
,R4 ,S*OMBURGK HAS DESCRIB$ _! C\RT%IP2
HE F.D "O ( _! MEET+-PLACES ": T5 MALES
& TWO FEMALES 7 PRES5T4 ,! SPACE 0 F F\R
6FIVE FEET 9 DIAMET]1 & APPE>$ 6H BE5
CLE>$ ( E BLADE ( GRASS & SMOO!D Z IF
0HUMAN H&S4 ,A MALE 8WAS CAP]+1 6!
APP>5T DELI<T ( S"EAL O!RS4 ,N[ SPR1D+
XS W+S1 ?R[+ UP XS H1D1 OR OP5+ XS TAIL
L A FAN2 N[ /RUTT+ AB )A HOPP+ GAIT
UNTIL TIR$1 :5 X GAB#D "S K9D ( NOTE1 &
0 RELIEV$ 0ANO!R4 ,?US ?REE ( !M
SU3ESSIVELY TOOK ! FIELD1 & !N1 ) SELF-
APPROB,N1 )DREW 6RE/40 ,! ,9DIANS1 9
ORD] 6OBTA9 _! SK9S1 WAIT AT "O (!
MEET+-PLACES TILL ! BIRDS >E EAG]LY
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O!R4 99 ,) BIRDS ( P>ADISE A DOZ5 OR M
FULL-PLUMAG$ MALES 3GREGATE 9 A TREE
6HOLD A DANC+-"PY1 Z X IS CALL$ 0!
NATIVES3 & "H !Y FLY AB1 RAISE _! W+S1
ELEVATE _! EXQUISITE PLUMES1 & MAKE !M
VIBRATE1 &! :OLE TREE SEEMS1 Z ,MR4
,WALLACE REM>KS1 6BE FILL$ ) WAV+
PLUMES4 ,:5 ?US 5GAG$1 !Y 2COME S
ABSORB$ T A SKIL;L >*] MAY %OOT NE>LY !
:OLE "PY4 ,^! BIRDS1 :5 KEPT 9 3F9E;T 9
! ,MALAY ,>*IPELAGO1 >E SD 6TAKE M* C>E
9 KEEP+ _! F1!RS CL1N2 (T5 SPR1D+ !M \1
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OBS]V]1 :O KEPT S"EAL PAIRS ALIVE1 DID N
D\BT T ! 4PLAY (! MALE 0 9T5D$ 6PL1SE !
FEMALE4 99 7#B7
      --,J\RNAL ( ,R4 ,GEOGRAPH4 ,SOC41
    VOL4 X41 #AHDJ1 P4 #BCF4
      997#B7 ,ANNALS & ,MAG4 ( ,NAT4
    ,HI/41 VOL4 ;XIII41 #AHED1 P4 #AEG2
    AL ,WALLACE1 IBID41 VOL4 ;XX41
    #AHEG1 P4 #DAB1 & ,! ,MALAY
    ,>*IPELAGO1 VOL4 ;II41 #AHFI1 P4
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    0,BREHM1 ,ILLU/RI]TES ,?I]LEB51 ,B4
    ;III41 S4 #CBF4
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C\RT%IP N ONLY EXP& & RAISE _! SPL5DID
FRILLS1 B TWI/ !M1 Z ,I H MYF SE51
OBLIQUELY T[>DS ! FEMALE ON :I*"E SIDE
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SURFACE MAY 2 4PLAY$ 2F H]4 99 ,!Y
LIKEWISE TURN _! B1UTI;L TAILS & TAIL-
COV]TS A LL T[>DS ! SAME SIDE4 ,MR4
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7SEE FIG4 #EA7 9 ! ACT ( C\RT%IP1 & HAS
%[N ME A SPECIM5 /U6$ 9 ! ATTITUDE !N
ASSUM$4 ,! TAIL & W+-F1!RS ( ? BIRD >E
ORNA;T$ ) B1UTI;L OCELLI1 L ^? ON !
P1COCK'S TRA94 ,N[ :5 ! P1COCK 4PLAYS
HMF1 HE EXP&S & ERECTS 8 TAIL
TRANSV]SELY 6HIS BODY1 = HE /&S 9 FRONT
(! FEMALE1 & HAS 6%EW (F1 AT ! SAME "T1
8 RI* BLUE ?ROAT & BR1/4 ,B ! BR1/ (!
,POLYPLECTRON IS OBSCURELY COL\R$1 &!
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FRONT (! FEMALE2 B HE ERECTS & EXP&S 8
TAIL-F1!RS A LL OBLIQUELY1 L[]+ ! EXP&$
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OPPOSITE SIDE4 ,9 ? ATTITUDE ! OCELLI
OV] ! :OLE BODY >E EXPOS$ AT ! SAME "T
2F ! EYES (! ADMIR+ FEMALE 9 "O GR&
2SPANGL$ EXPANSE4 ,6:I*"E SIDE %E MAY
TURN1 ! EXP&$ W+S &! OBLIQUELY-HELD TAIL
>E TURN$ T[>DS H]4 ,! MALE TRAGOPAN
PH1SANT ACTS 9 NE>LY ! SAME MANN]1 = HE
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WD O!RWISE 2 3C1L$1 S T NE>LY ALL !
B1UTI;LLY SPOTT$ F1!RS >E EXHIBIT$ AT !
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W+-F1!RS 96A GRT1 ALM UP"R1 CIRCUL> FAN
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GROTESQUE APPE>.E4 ,? M/ 2 A FREQU5T
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9 ! POSI;N 9 : !Y WD NATUR,Y 2 4PLAY$1 &
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F1!RS1 B ! PRIM>Y W+-F1!RS1 : 9 MO/
GALL9ACE\S BIRDS >E UNI=MLY COL\R$1 >E 9
! ,>GUS PH1SANT EQU,Y WOND];L4 ,!Y >E (A
S(T BR[N T9T ) NUM]\S D>K SPOTS1 EA* ( :
3SI/S ( TWO OR ?REE BLACK DOTS )A
SURR.D+ D>K Z"O4 ,B ! *IEF ORNA;T IS A
SPACE P>ALLEL 6! D>K-BLUE %AFT1 : 9
\TL9E =MS A P]FECT SECOND F1!R LY+ )9 !
TRUE F1!R4 ,? 9N] "P IS COL\R$ (A LI<T]
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PO9TS4 ,I H %EWN ? F1!R 6S"EAL P]SONS1 &
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( NATURE4 ,N[ ^! F1!RS >E Q HI45 ON ALL
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L;G SECOND>Y F1!RS1 :5 !Y >E ALL EXP&$
TGR S Z 6=M ! GRT FAN OR %IELD4
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EM95TLY 9T]E/+1 2C X AF=DS GD EVID;E T !
MO/ REF9$ B1UTY MAY S]VE Z A SEXUAL *>M1
&= NO O!R PURPOSE4 ,WE M/ 3CLUDE T ? IS
! CASE1 Z ! SECOND>Y & PRIM>Y W+-F1!RS
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C\RT%IP4 ,! ,>GUS PH1SANT DOES N POSSESS
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APPE>S 6DEP5D ON ! GRT SIZE ( 8 PLUMES1
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4PLAY$1 >E PURPOSE.S2 & ? IS A 3CLU.N :
,I = "O W N"E ADMIT4
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AC 6\R TA/E1 ) T (! VOCAL MUSIC ( _M
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    T ! IRIDESC5T METALLIC F1!RS >E ALL
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      --,=! DESCRIP;N ( ^! BIRDS1 SEE
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    ,AU/RALIA1 VOL4 I41 #AHFE1 P4 #DAG4
      997#B7 ,BIRDS ( ,9DIA1 VOL4 ;II41
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CASES !Y H BE5 ACQUIR$ AT ! EXP5SE (
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! PAIR+-S1SON HAS "O ( XS PRIM>Y W+-
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IS "!BY M* RET>D$ 9 XS FLI<T1 AL? AT O!R
"TS REM>KA# = XS SWIFT;S4 ,! 8UNWIELDY
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SE>*+ = FOOD F _! IMP$$ P[]S ( MOVE;T2 B
"! C H>DLY 2 A D\BT T !Y M/ 2 M* M LIA#
6BE /RUCK D[N 0BIRDS ( PREY4 ,NOR C WE
D\BT T ! L;G TRA9 (! P1COCK &! L;G TAIL
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AN EASI] PREY 6ANY PR[L+ TIG]-CAT ?AN WD
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HAS REM>K$1 X PROBABLY IS T S* BIRDS >E
G5],Y (A %Y 4POSI;N1 Z IF 3SCI\S T _!
B1UTY 0 A S\RCE ( DANG]1 & >E M* M
DI6ICULT 64COV] OR APPROA*1 ?AN ! SOMBRE
COL\R$ & -P>ATIVELY TAME FEMALES OR ?AN
! "Y & Z YET UNADORN$ MALES4 99
      --,ON ! ,COSMETORNIS1 SEE
    ,LIV+/"O'S ,EXP$I;N 6! ,ZAMBESI1
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    ,J>D9E'S ,NAT4 ,HI/4 ,LIB43 ,BIRDS1
    VOL4 ;XIV41 P4 #AFG4 ,ON BIRDS (
    P>ADISE1 ,LESSON1 QUOT$ 0,BREHM1
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    ,AFRICA1 VOL4 I41 P4 #BDC1 & ,IBIS4
    VOL41 ;III41 #AHFA P4 #ACC4 ,MR4
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    ,H&BOOK 6,BIRDS ( ,AU/RALIA1 VOL4
    I41 #AHFE1 PP4 #BAJ1 #DEG
  ,X IS A M CURI\S FACT T ! MALES ( "S
BIRDS : >E PROVID$ ) SPECIAL W1PONS =
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PUGNACI\S T !Y (T5 KILL EA* O!R1 SU6] F
POSSESS+ C]TA9 ORNA;TS4 ,COCK-FI<T]S
TRIM ! HACKLES & CUT (F ! -BS & GILLS (
_! COCKS2 &! BIRDS >E !N SD 6BE DU2$4
,AN UNDU2$ BIRD1 Z ,MR4 ,TEGETMEI]
9SI/S1 8IS AT A FE>;L 4ADVANTAGE2 ! -B &
GILLS (F] AN EASY HOLD 6HIS ADV]S>Y'S
B1K1 & Z A COCK ALW /RIKES ": HE HOLDS1
:5 ONCE HE HAS SEIZ$ 8 FOE1 HE HAS HM
5TIRELY 9 8 P[]4 ,EV5 SUPPOS+ T ! BIRD
IS N KILL$1 ! LOSS ( BLOOD SU6]$ 0AN
UNDU2$ COCK IS M* GRT] ?AN T SU/A9$ 0"O
T HAS BE5 TRIMM$48 99 ,"Y TURKEY-COCKS 9
FI<T+ ALW SEIZE HOLD ( EA* O!R'S
WATTLES2 & ,I PRESUME T ! OLD BIRDS FI<T
9 ! SAME MANN]4 ,X MAY P]H 2 OBJECT$ T !
-B & WATTLES >E N ORNA;TAL1 & _C 2 (
S]VICE 6! BIRDS 9 ? WAY2 B EV5 6\R EYES1
! B1UTY (! GLOSSY BLACK ,SPANI% COCK IS
M* 5H.ED 0HIS :ITE FACE & CRIMSON -B2 &
NO "O :O HAS "E SE5 ! SPL5DID BLUE
WATTLES (! MALE TRAGOPAN PH1SANT 4T5D$ 9
C\RT%IP C =A MO;T D\BT T B1UTY IS !
OBJECT GA9$4 ,F ! =EGO+ FACTS WE CLE>LY
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2 (! HI<E/ IMPORT.E 6!M2 & WE FUR!R SEE
T B1UTY IS EV5 "S"TS M IMPORTANT ?AN
SU3ESS 9 BATTLE4
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