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A carefully arranged pile of Aeschynanthus flowers forms the centerpiece of a Vogelkop Bowerbird's (Amblyornis inornata) display. The elaborately constructed twig hut with various colorful ornaments (here including flowers, beetle elytra, and fruit husks) is constructed by the male solely for the purpose of impressing female birds to select him as a mate. Each male will use their own artistic preferences in selecting various colors for their display, and theft of highly desirable items by competitors is a frequent occurrence. West Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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Aves, Gesneriaceae, Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Magnoliopsida, New Guinea, Papua Barat, Passeriformes, Ptilonorhynchidae, Southeast Asia, Violales, West Papua, Western New Guinea, animal, bird, bowerbird, breeding, courtship, courtship display, display, fauna, flora, passerine, plant, rainforest, tropical, wildlife
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