IT WOULD SEEM THAT DISCOVERIES of new species lean towards the less endearing side, but not this time. Unlike the prior recent discoveries linked, the discovery of this tacky-souvenir-shop-perfect bird, has generated a flurry of news articles totalling 64 on compared to, well, 1, 1, and 1 on Google News. PETA members may complain about this perceived inequality, but we at Darwin Central firmly believe that supply and demand is a corollary to natural selection.
Lovely bird. Now let’s drive them into extinction in the wild by trapping them all for the exotic pet trade!