Beware the spooky Fairy-wren

[Chris Gregory <>]

 Something from the Sydney Morning Herald today on Fairy-wrens

 Danger linked to mating call
January 20, 2011

It is a classic courting trick: take your date to a horror movie in the hope
of snuggling up during the scary scenes. But humans are not the only species
guilty of such behaviour.

Australian male splendid fairy-wrens use fear to make a connection with
potential mates, an American study has found.

Like many bird species, male fairy-wrens attract females with their song.
But birds avoid making these sexual displays in the presence of predators.
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