Taxidermy Long-wattled umbrellabird
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Log #6500
Latin: Cephalopterus penduliger
Description: Modern taxidermy specimen of a Long-wattled umbrellabird mounted on driftwood branch in minimalist all-glass display case.
The bird's common name comes from the a long, inflatable wattle hanging from central chest of the male, which is up to 35 cm long and covered in short, scaly feathers. This wattle may be inflated during the elaborate courtship. In the females, by contrast, the wattle and the crest are reduced.