Birds umbrellas

The scientific name is Cephalopterus ornatus, they live in the forest arches, distributed mainly in Bolivia and Brazil, specializing in fruit.

This bird has the name "umbrella" not because it is protected by someone but because they have an upper part that looks like an umbrella in front of the mine. This is the "confession umbrella" , not for rain and sunshading. This bird has a unique way of expressing affection and skill: the male bird stands on the high branches, the feathered crest on his head spreads out and quickly covers the tip of the mine in the dance of his body. .

In addition to the crest can spread out and cover forward, birds umbrella also has a bag about 40cm long on the neck and also to pose. This bag dangled in front of her chest and also swayed according to the dance of each drum which wanted to show a strong love for the female.

Although so romantic, these looks of the Southern Nooks are black and strange: The whole body is black with a light beak, a crest is also black, only the part before the crest with iridescent colors. Decorate that "dark" outfit.