http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/09/24/anatomy-comb/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/09/24/anatomy-comb/comment-page-1/#comment-11045 Bird Feeders Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:52:48 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=25003#comment-11045 Great post! A rooster’s comb is a fascinating example of “a badge of status”, an anatomical or morphological feature that an animals uses to convey a certain trait, generally one of dominance and/or fitness. Such types of features are not only found in birds, but also reptiles, mammals, and even insects (some types of wasps have certain color patterns that communicate a message similar to the cock’s comb).

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