Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-15 18:31:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F4C0EE0F5A62893977BEB1C57C4510C9871E238388FA199BD7476B10E10F8668
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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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