The courtship of satin bowerbirds is a complicated business. Different parts of a male's display appeal to females of different ages, so age-biased variation might underlie the evolution of these displays.
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Ryan, M. Fickle females?. Nature 428, 708–709 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/428708a
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