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The common loon or great northern diver (Gavia immer) is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. Breeding adults have a plumage that includes a broad black head and neck with a greenish, purplish, or bluish sheen, blackish or blackish-grey upperparts, and pure white underparts except some black on the undertail coverts and vent.
Male peacock spider, Maratus volans, courtship display In some species, males will perform ritualized movements to attract females. The male six-plumed bird-of-paradise (Parotia lawesii) exemplifies male courtship display with its ritualized "ballerina dance" and unique occipital and breast feathers that serve to stimulate the female visual system. [7]
The most common explanation for this adaptation is that the females gain indirect benefits such as good genes for their offspring. Peafowl are lekking species and males provide no care to their offspring, therefore females do not gain any direct benefits from mating with a more elaborate male. [ 11 ]
The common loon is a symbol of the Northwoods, its mournful call evoking images of warm summer days away from the hustle of daily life. But the real-life birds may be in jeopardy, according to a ...
Gaǥeit is named after the common loon (kagit). [42] The common loon is the provincial bird of Ontario and is depicted on the Canadian one-dollar coin, which has come to be known affectionately as the "loonie". [43] The common loon is the official state bird of Minnesota. [44] Mercer, Wisconsin, promotes itself as the "Loon Capital of the World ...
In the clip, we see exactly how an adult loon teaches its offspring to catch fish in glorious slow motion. Here, a swimming adult loon approaches a baby loonlet with a tiny minnow trapped in its beak.
The Galapagos albatross mating ritual is a remarkable sight to witness. Tourists plan trips to Espanola Island with the hope of spotting the birds performing the elaborate dance. It all begins ...
Mating rituals may refer to: Mating, procreative behavior in animals; Courtship display, animal behaviors involving mating rituals This page was last edited on 14 ...