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Display Behavior

By Alyson Burgess, About.com

Definition: Display behavior describes the actions of a mature bird that is trying to attract a mate. Common display behaviors in the bird world include prancing, flashing feathers, head bobbing, clucking, and eye pinning, to name a few.
Examples: Display behaviors vary not only between individuals, but between species.

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