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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