Welcome to the lesser bird of paradise show! With a backdrop of lush vegetation, this strikingly beautiful bird is putting on a display of his life. You can have a front row seat by taking a look at ...

From the blue-footed booby’s clumsy dance steps to the superb bird-of-paradise’s dramatic feather display, these are eight birds that take dating rituals to bizarre extremes. It’s proof that when it ...

In the wild, finding a mate isn’t always about looks or calls– sometimes, it’s all about the dance. For many birds, courtship involves a carefully rehearsed performance. These routines aren’t random ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birds-of-paradise have some of the most famous mating displays in the world, but there's more to their colorful rhythmic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Male Greater-sage grouse (sage hen) (Centrocercus urophasianus) calls for the ladies from his snow-covered sagebrush lek with his ...

For the past eight years, the Cornell Ornithology Lab's Ed Scholes has been working with National Geographic photojournalist Tim Laman to document and understand the biological mystery that is the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These three bird courtship displays are so bold, precise ...

Learn about the dozens of species called birds of paradise. Discover the dramatic, brightly colored plumage that sets them apart from their peers.

Lesser birds of paradise are found in New Guinea. The behavior shown in the clip is a courtship display. These birds are polygynous, meaning each female selects only one male to mate with. She chooses ...