Photo of a long-wattled umbrellabird. Photo by Ryan Mandelbaum of Flickr.com. This photo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
Long-Wattled Umbrellabird Fun Fact: A fun fact about the long-wattled umbrellabird is that the males have an impressive, long wattle—a feather-covered, tube-like appendage hanging from their chest—that can grow up to 35 cm (14 inches)! During courtship displays, the male inflates this wattle to make low, booming calls, which help attract females. It’s one of the most distinctive bird displays in the animal kingdom!
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