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National Geographic : 1977 Dec
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H OLDING A BOUQUET in his beak, a mature male pays court to a female in the bow er (left). The sleek suitor tolerates the watchful presence of an im mature male, at rear, who resembles the female in coloration. As the time for mating draws near er, the wooer's display becomes more frenetic. Picking up an object, he ut ters a rhythmic whirring noise, fans his tail, and hops from side to side. His flashing wings almost cover his head (above), and refracted light re veals highlights of startling blue in his plumage. After perhaps a thirty minute performance, mating takes place (right). Australia'sFeatheredPlayboy 869
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