Sexual dimorphism is the condition where different sexes of the same species exhibit different morphological characteristics, including characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condi
Mandarin ducks, male (left) and female (right) depicts the male having more color vibrancy compared to his female counterpart, illustrating the dramatic difference in plumage between them, a manifestation of sexual dimorphism
The peacock, on the right, is courting the peahen, on the left.
Male (bottom) and female mallards. The male mallard has an unmistakable bottle-green head when his breeding plumage is present.
Orgyia antiqua: male with developed wings (left) and female with vestigial wings (right)
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous species of bird that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates, mainly mammals, reptiles, and smaller birds. In addition
Sexual dimorphism
…dimorphism (RSD) is a condition where females of a species are larger or more ornamented than the males. Species prominently displaying RSD include raptors, spiders, the leopard seal, and certain waders; in waders, it is often combined with reversed sexual dichromatism and sex role reversal. Common and…
An obliged point of transit of the migration of the birds of prey is the bottleneck-shaped Strait of Messina, Sicily, here seen from Dinnammare mount, Peloritani.
Male (left) and female (right) red-footed falcons