Cautious Color principle
Lessons from Swinhoe's Pheasant
Flash with caution.
Forest-Shadow Display
Core lesson
Boldness is strongest when it still knows how to move through cover.
Biological basis
Swinhoe's Pheasants are colorful forest pheasants whose males display striking plumage while living in dense woodland cover.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
BoldnessCautionDisplayForest coverBalanced presence