DANCING IN THE DARK

摘要

ENDEMIC TO THE CHOCO RAINFOREST OF J Ecuador and Colombia, the male longer wattled umbrellabird is without doubt W among the most extravagant-looking birds of the neotropics. This handsome, blackfeathered species looks most impressive during the mating season from November to February, when his outlandish, Elvis-like hairdo expands over his beak, and his extraordinary wattle - resembling a phallic necktie - swells to twice its normal size.