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This is Scientific American 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This'll just take a minute.

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When you think of birds, you probably imagine their dazzling plumage or their beautiful songs.

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But since the days of Darwin, scientists have figured that individual species of birds should not have both:

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they'd either be drab virtuosos or eye candy that sings only one note.

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Now a study shows that some songbirds are in fact show-offs in sight and sound.

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The work is in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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Bright feathers and complex songs are different ways to attract a mate.

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The more flamboyant the display, the more likely a bird will get noticed.

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But these exaggerated calling cards take a lot of energy to produce.

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Which is why scientists assumed that birds would have to choose between melody or looks.

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But an exhaustive survey of the tanagers, a family of songbirds from Central and South America, shows no sign of a tradeoff.

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Although some tanager species do emphasize oration over attire, like the aptly named drab hemispingus, some, like the mountain tanager, are both dashing and melodious.

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While the white-bellied seedeater is fine with looking and sounding rather dull.

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The different species likely experienced different selective pressures, leading to their varied strategies.

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Whatever it takes to catch the eye, and/or ear, of a potential mate.

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Thanks for the minute, for Scientific American 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin.

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