The Superb bird-of-paradise is the only member in the Genus Lophorina and it part of the family Paradisaeidae commonly known as the birds-of-paradise which contains 41 species. Most of species within the Paradisaeidae family are from New Guinea and its surrounding islands [16]. An article An unexpectedly long history of sexual selection in birds-of-paradise discusses the species phylogeny examining the various species of the family and how over time they have evolved separately (Martin Irestedt, Knud A Jonsson, Jon Fjeldsa, Les Christidis, and Per GP Erison, 2009). Each species of the Family has rare and unique physical and behavioral traits tied to sexual selection and sexual dimorphism. By way of analyzing a nuclear data set including cytochrome …show more content…
The distinctive trait of order Passeriformes is the arrangement of their three toes, two forward and one backward. This particular trait enables perching which is why the Passeriformes are also known as the perching birds [12]. The family Paradisaeidae is most well known for sexual dimorphism and the elaborate physical traits of the male sex. Some of the physical traits include exotic feathers of various shapes, colors, and sizes. Additionaly the family is known for extravagent courtship rituals performed to gain reproductive success. The family of Paradisaeidae can be found mostly in the rainforest of New Guinea. (Wikipedia, [16]). The Genus Lophorina which only contains the species Lophorina superba is known for sexual dimorphic distinction between the sexes. In particular the male sex of the Lophorina superba has jet black feathers and a neon greenish blue breast is presented to the female during courtship. The male projects its feathers creating a oval shield, almost creating an illusion to persuade the female sex. As a result of female choosiness, the male physical traits have evolved by sexual selection leaving the female sex unchanged without any extravagent features. Contrary to the male the female has a basic grey and brown color set (Wikipedia, [17]). [3, 12, 16,
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In the video “My Life As a turkey”, naturalist Joe Hutto begin an experiment on behaviors of animals, especially turkey. From the birth to the adulthood of the turkey, Hutto stayed with the turkeys side by side to nurture them.
Paul, Gregory S. (2002). "Looking for the True Bird Ancestor". Dinosaurs of the Air: The Evolution and Loss of Flight in Dinosaurs and Birds. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 171–224. ISBN 0-8018-6763-0.
Throughout history, the story of womankind has evolved from struggles to achievements, while some aspects of the lives of women have never changed. Poet Dorianne Laux writes about the female condition, and women’s desire to be married and to have a home and children. She also seems to identify through her poetry with the idea that women tend to idealize the concept of marriage and settling down and she uses her poetry to reach out to the reader who may have similar idyllic views of marriage or the married lifestyle. Though Dorianne Laux’s poem “Bird” reads very simply, it is actually a metaphor for an aspect of this female condition.
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1. Accourding to "The Great Bird Poop Disaster" and "How To Solve The Probmlem Of Bird Poop" by Anna Starecheski gives many promblems and soultions to the problem. When bird poop and then people have to clean it up can get sick is one promblem cuased by birds. "Bird poop also creares unsanitary comditions. For workeres who have to clean up large quantites of the stuff can cuase healthy promblmes" (Starecheski 18). This evedince revalse that when birds poop and then workers have to clean it up can cuase many health promblems. Addition birds can cuase deaths and diessiees. The soultion to the bird poop promblem is placing spikes on places. "Placing spikes on window edges,bridges,fences, and other areas where birds nest is an effective way to keep the birds" (Starecheski 19). This evidence revelas that when birds poop there is aways a soultion to solve. In this
John Updike’s poem “The Great Scarf of Birds” expresses the varying emotions the narrator experiences as he witnesses certain events from nature. His narration of the birds throughout the poem acts as numerous forms of imagery and symbolism concerning him and his life, and this becomes a recollection of the varying emotional stances he comes to terms with that he has experienced in his life. These changes are so gradually and powerfully expressed because of a fluent use of diction and figurative language, specifically symbolism and simile, and aided by organization.
Thesis Statement: Mary Aprarico Castrejon’s essay “The Fighter Bird” reveals her family’s poor living situation and the grit which members of her family, like herself and her papi, have despite of their situation.
The way you can tell its hinder if it has a black ring on its neck or not. The boys are prettier birds and the females are the uglier ones and their fur is more toff. you
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Without warning, a terrible, freak-of-nature monstrosity had occurred through the country of London. The Hockens seem to have been one of the only families to take the threat seriously, and they most likely had heeded the treat due to the fact that they had been attacked the night befor the warning. The threat of death by the birds. In the short story “The Birds,” by du Maureir, the main character, Nat Hocher, repeatedly lied to his family because the children were too young to understand, his family needed to remain calm, and to shield them from the truth. Hocher’s children, Jill and Johnny, were very much too young to witness the spine-chilling acts of the nightmarish birds.
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The first observations relate to appearance, attitude, and locomotion (Linares and Martin, 2010). These authors mention that, while active, healthy poultry stand holding their head high, wings folded close to their body, and legs extended directly under their body. Bracke and Hopster (2006), mentioned that some species-unspecific behaviors are very beneficial to health, performed by several species, such as playing, walking, limb stretching and turning, standing up and lying down normally. Poultry walking ability may be improved by perching and walking on ramps (Mench et al., 2001). According to Linares and Martin (2010), preening is the act of smoothing out or cleaning the feathers with the beak. It is a common behaviour performed in group