Blue bird-of-paradise  (Paradisaea rudolphi)

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Glossary

  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Lek mating system: system of mating in which males display collectively in an area known as a lek. Males compete for the best sites within the lek and females then choose whom to mate with on the basis of the display.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2000) Threatened Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona and Cambridge.
  2. IUCN Red List (April, 2003) www.redlist.org
  3. CITES (April, 2003) www.cites.org
  4. Burnie, D. [ed.] (2001) Animal. Dorling Kindersley, London.
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