Join us for a visually stimulating tour of the courtship rituals of the stunning birds-of-paradise.
and the Victoria's riflebird — all share a splash of blue-green iridescence across their breasts. Shifting their bodies to show off their shine, male riflebirds make strategic use of their iridescence to attract female mates and outshine male competitors.The beauty of male birds–of–paradise doesn’t stop at shade. It also involves plumage.
While some male birds–of–paradise call attention to their feathers by ruffling them out or fluttering them to and fro, others transform their appearance by arranging their fringe in particular positions. Using the feathers on their wings and tails, magnificent riflebirds are just one of many birds–of–paradise that turn themselves into a strange oval shape.Adding to the attractiveness of male birds–of–paradise is their song.
Any male bird-of-paradise worth its feathers boasts a brilliant voice and bright, beautiful plumage. But their true trick to finding a partner is dance.
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