Display (zoology)
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Image:Feather of male Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl).jpg
Many male birds have brightly-coloured plumage for display. This feather is from a male Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus.
Display is a form of animal behaviour, linked to survival of the species in various ways. Some species use display as a form of courtship, with the male usually having a striking feature that is distinguished by colour, shape or size, used to attract a female. Other species may exhibit territorial display behaviour, in order to preserve a foraging or hunting territory for its family or group. A third form is exhibited by tournament species, in which males will fight in order to gain the 'right' to breed.
