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Birders

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3. The white patch that shows only when it's flying

Fri Dec 30, 2022, 05:37 PM

Dec 2022

Is there an evolutionary benefit to this? Does it confuse predators in some way? It's a gorgeous bird,, as another poster said, a living phoenix.

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Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) [View all] Donkees Dec 2022 OP

Unreal!!! Easterncedar Dec 2022 #1

Beautiful...it's like a real life phoenix! Docreed2003 Dec 2022 #2

The white patch that shows only when it's flying cyclonefence Dec 2022 #3