Sentences with phrase «great bowerbirds»

In 2012 ecologists Laura Kelley and John A. Endler, both then at Deakin University in Australia, confirmed that among the great bowerbirds in Queensland, how well a male generates these illusions can predict his mating success.

Creating this illusion is a priority for great bowerbirds.

Great bowerbirds go one step further, creating optical illusions to intrigue the ladies and make them more likely to mate.

The fireproofing skills of the great bowerbird The intricate twig structures that bowerbirds build for courtship are surprisingly resilient to bush fires.

Not exact matches

# 86 Great Australian Bowerbirds Examine the elaborate courts that bowerbirds build to seduce mates during a visit to Townsville on Australia's northeastBowerbirds Examine the elaborate courts that bowerbirds build to seduce mates during a visit to Townsville on Australia's northeastbowerbirds build to seduce mates during a visit to Townsville on Australia's northeastern coast.

A rich array of marsupials including eastern grey kangaroos, swamp and red - necked wallabies and short - beaked echidnas is on offer across the regions, with East Gippsland particularly attractive to travellers interested in shyer forest dwellers, including yellow - bellied and greater gliders, lace monitors, king parrots, eastern whipbirds, satin bowerbirds, numerous honeyeaters and the most famous songbird in Australia, the superb lyrebird.