1. Bowerbird, AustraliaPhoto: Tim Laman The gunk on the beak of this satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus minor)is plant matter, which he mashed up to paint his bower’s inner sanctum in a rain forest in Queensland, Australia. The pulp adds a hint of color and perhaps flavor: Females sometimes take a taste during the male’s display. 

    Bowerbird, Australia
    Photo: Tim Laman

    The gunk on the beak of this satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus minor)is plant matter, which he mashed up to paint his bower’s inner sanctum in a rain forest in Queensland, Australia. The pulp adds a hint of color and perhaps flavor: Females sometimes take a taste during the male’s display. 

     
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