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King Bird-of-paradise

Hwa Ja Götz (MfN) and Carola Radke (MfN)

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Decorative feathers are no use for flying and seem to be more of a hindrance - so why has evolution still produced them in all shapes and colours? The most frequent and plausible answer is sexual selection.

Cicinnurus regius / tail feather / 140mm

Details

  • Title: King Bird-of-paradise
  • Creator: Hwa Ja Götz (MfN), Carola Radke (MfN)
  • Rights: © Museum für Naturkunde. All rights reserved.

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