Blue, Paradise or Stanley Crane (Anthropoides paradisea). Distraction display. Adult breeding bird using 'broken wing ' display.

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Blue, Paradise or Stanley Crane (Anthropoides paradisea). Distraction display. Adult breeding bird using 'broken wing ' display, with intention of drawing away perceived predator from nesting area.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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