In northern Argentina, one bird courts romance by snapping its wrists together, producing a sound scientists have puzzled over for decades. Now, researchers have captured the behavior in detail, revealing how scissor-tailed nightjars create one of the most curious sounds in the avian world.
  • Dr. WeskerEnglish
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    5 days ago

    For me the clapping in the dark usually happens after a successful flirt.

  • danekrae@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    5 days ago

    courts romance by snapping its wrists together

    For a second, I could only picture a bird version of West Side Story.