Males do not change plumage type or behavioral role during their lifetimes. A wonderful short video showing lekking and mating tactics of these ruffs is available at: Ruff courtship My co-workers and ...

Markku Nikki (Finland) highlights the impressive jumps and flamboyant plumage that are part of the male ruff’s mating display. Each spring, Markku documents the spectacle at a communal display ground ...

Recent evidence shows the plumage polymorphism, which maps closely to the behavioural polymorphism (residents versus satellites) to be controlled by a relatively simple single-locus Mendelian system.

Scientific name: Chrysolophus pictus ・Length: 35 to 41 inches ・Weight: 20 to 22 ounces ・Wingspan: 28 inches The Golden ...