The avian world is a treasure trove of fascinating and often bizarre mating rituals. Explore the different types of bird ...

Males put their bright colors and unusual ornaments to good use when they display for females ... a significant part of the male's time. Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea and surrounding ...

We also saw a bright patch on the back of the head we didn’t know was part of the mating display. That was a real wow moment. A: The bird picks a place with a horizontal perch where females can ...

Before or during their courtship display in the wild, some male birds-of-paradise will raise their wings up to surround their face, creating what Martin and her colleagues describe as "a dark ...

Melbourne Orlando International Airport is hosting a giveaway where one can win a framed piece of its original 1986 “Birds of ...

Birds-of-paradise are among the most resplendent creatures on Earth ... to isolate a spark of biofluorescence on the crown of their head. They even choose their display sites carefully to exploit ...

The team see the bird display for the first time. This new perspective might be the key to understanding how female birds of paradise choose which males to mate with, and ultimately help to unlock ...