Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-15 14:22:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 93F38A707642B8EB7795705FA72206F5A1A2D99602D06E8B3AD19E1ED2230DB7
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This Australian plant is primarily pollinated by birds, meaning Batesian Mimicry may be why the flowers look similar to hummingbirds. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalaria_cunninghamii https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batesian_mimicry Pareidolia is an effect the human mind has due to pattern recognition. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia Here are examples of other plants looking like animals: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_simia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalaenopsis
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