31 December 2009

Something you don't see every day


The emerald green disc on the tail feather of the king bird of paradise which are used in a courtship ritual. The bird was seen in the extinct Mount Bosavi volcano in Papua New Guinea, where scientists, cavers and wildlife film makers ventured in search of rare animals and birds

Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC

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