I have been seeing a number of leafbirds recently. A composite image below shows the difference between the Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) and the Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati zosterops) for males […]
“I was in Amsterdam attending an exhibition. Took some time to side track visiting a garden near the hotel I stayed. “Mallard (Anas platyrhyncos) is very common in this part […]
The Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) has developed a unique mating system where the female (above) is larger and more brightly coloured than the male (below). As such, she actively courts […]
Dunnocks (Punella modularis) are common garden and hedgerow birds found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. It has a drab appearance, looking much like a sparrow, thus commonly known as […]
The Baya Weavers (Ploceus philippinus) nest in colonies where their retort-shaped nests hang from the ends of branches. This provides limited security from predators, as invariably the nests will be […]
“Since the report on the well-known pair of lesbian hornbills a few years ago LINK, all seems to be quiet on the local LGBT bird scene LINK. “To spice things […]
The Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens) is a smallish, long-tailed and sexually dimorphic Australian species. The male in full breeding plumage is a brilliant iridescent blue with black colouration (above). The […]
Ostriches (Struthio camelus) are polygamous LINK. The dominant male has a major female and a few minor females to mate with. The major female lays 5-11 eggs and the minor […]
Yes, monogamous birds do divorce their partner. Divorce here occurs when the pair bond is broken when one of the pair decides to leave. Another cause can be when a […]
Lena Chow’s three studies of butterfly courtship behaviour are presented in video clips below that she recorded over the years. The Banded Swallowtail (Papilio demolion demolion) courting behaviour is shown […]
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