Blue, Paradise or Stanley Crane Anthropoides paradisea. Broken wing distraction away from nest, display.

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Blue, Paradise or Stanley Crane (Anthropoides paradisea). Distraction display, prior to extreme ‘broken wing’ posture, used to lead away a perceived predator from nesting area.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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