When male spotted bowerbirds collect sticks and other doodads to wow females, these natural interior decorators don’t search for the rare showpiece, according to a new study.
BACHELOR PAD. A male spotted bowerbird typically decorates his courtship structure with white shells outside the entrance and a scattering of other treasures. R. Coe
Biologists have wondered whether male bowerbirds try to show off rare or costly treasures, says Joah R.
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