Interesingly male Pheasants often have long, useless tail feathers,
however, they don't seem to use them in display.
John Leonard
On , brian fleming <> wrote:
I have often noticed the way the Peacock backs towards the hen, so that
what she sees are the rufous tail feathers which support the glorious
train. Perhaps the train display is directed at any other Peacock in the
vicinity, to warn him to keep off?
Anthea Fleming
John Tongue wrote:
Not sure how they prove all these claims in Dr. Karl's thesis, nor what
they "mean"
BUT......
An intrigueing thing I've noticed about a Peacock's display, ever since
we had Peafowl
when I was a kid, is that once the male erects his 'tail' and begins his
shimmering display,
is that he turns his back on the object of his desire. She mostly gets to
see the plain feathers around his backside!!
I wonder what criteria she is really using to make her choice??
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.
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