We live in a GREAT place to study all kinds of birds’ movements! This talk explores those patterns and discusses the next steps to filling our knowledge gaps, in particular discussing the new Kansas Motus initiative.
A fun, multi-media-filled tour of our favorite tropical birds: manakins. We tell the story of how what they eat, and how they raise their babies may have led to some pretty spectacular dances and outfits.
Presentation originally created for the Ulrich Museum of Art in Wichita; watch the talk here or invite me to tailor a talk for your group.
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This talk tells the story of why tropical birds migrate up and down mountains every year using the metaphor of a murder mystery. While presenting the results of real research, we do so in a light-hearted framework, and at the same time, demonstrate how the scientific method works in real-life situations.