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Why are male birds brighter than female birds?

In order to understand why this happens, we must first understand why birds need color at all?

Many explanations have been given about this, but science has not yet fully resolved this issue. The reason for the difficulty is that some birds have unusual, multi-colored plumage, while others do not. Some are like bright banners, while others are hard to notice.

All we can do is try to find a few rules that are true for most birds. One of them is that birds with bright plumage spend most of their time in the tops of trees, in the air or on the water. Nondescript birds live on or near the ground.

Another rule, but with many exceptions, is that the upper parts of the birds are darker than the lower parts.

These facts led science to suggest that the color of the plumage plays a protective role so that the birds are as inconspicuous as possible to their enemies. This is called "protective coloring". The color of the snipe perfectly camouflages them in the grass of the swamps where they live. The coloring of woodcocks is very similar to fallen leaves.

But since colors protect birds, who needs it more - a male or a female? Of course, the female, since she hatches eggs in the nest. Therefore, nature gave it a more nondescript color in order to better protect it from enemies.

Another reason for the bright plumage in males is that it helps to attract a female during the mating season. Then the color of the males becomes the brightest. Even birds, as you can see, love at first sight!

Author: Likum A.

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