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Animal Qualities

Rare beauty

Guard the white jewel.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

2 species

Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Bali Myna

Species principle: Protected Beauty

Guard the white jewel.

Rare beauty becomes sacred when it can disappear from the world.

Bali Mynas are critically rare island birds with white plumage, crests, and blue facial skin, heavily dependent on conservation and protected habitat.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Species principle: Stagecraft

Prepare the stage.

A rare signal becomes irresistible when the stage is prepared for it.

Male Wilson’s Birds-of-paradise perform vivid courtship displays on carefully maintained display courts, using extraordinary color, posture, and movement.

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