Mating dances are not unusual in the bird kingdom, but the displays put on by birds of paradise are mesmerizing. The male bird in the above clip is doing his best to impress a female, and the display ...

Birds are so awesome, especially around this time of year. It's mating season, which means you get to see all of the cool birds doing all of their most impressive tricks. Whether that's mating dances, ...

With its iridescent feathers and signature "smiley face" display, this bird transforms itself into a hypnotic, otherworldly dancer. Laysan Albatrosses learn dance moves for mating, while male ...

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This unprecedented find sheds light on avian behavior dating back 13–15 million years and marks a major milestone in behavioral paleontology. Unlike typical trace fossils that preserve isolated ...

When it comes to impressing the ladies, greater sage-grouse males know that smooth dance moves trump combative posturing. Indeed, new Yale research into these prairie-dwelling birds confirms that ...

To woo a mate, the Albert's Lyrebird of Australia becomes a real song-and-dance bird. Each male first chooses a stage of entangled vines, then in performance he shakes the vines as part of his ...

Male birds that impress females with complex acrobatic movements tend to be smaller than females of the same species, probably because their reduced body size makes them more agile. In birds, it is ...

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