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Media Archive of All Chapter 9

Behavior
Vogelkop Bowerbird Decorates His Bower With Flowers
Clip
Behavior
Superb Lyrebird Might Be the Fanciest Bird in the World
Clip
Behavior
Bird-of-Paradise Spreads His Feather Skirt and Dances
Clip
BehaviorEvolution
A Fancy Experiment
Article
BehaviorEvolution
Fancy Males & Choosy Females
Article
BehaviorEvolution
On a Sage-Grouse Lek
Article
BehaviorEvolution
Ways To Be Fancy
Article
Evolution
Fancy Males
Article
BehaviorEvolution
All About Fancy Males
Article
Greater-Sage-Grouse male with females
BehaviorEvolution
On a Sage-Grouse Lek: Elite Males
Video
Male Greater Sage-Grouse display
AnatomyBehavior
On a Sage-Grouse Lek: The Male Display
Video
Greater Sage-Grouse males fight
Behavior
On a Sage-Grouse Lek: It's My Turf
Video
Greater Sage-Grouse Lek
Behavior
On a Sage-Grouse Lek: The Busy Lek
Video
Female Greater Sage-Grouse
BehaviorBrains + Senses
On a Sage-Grouse Lek: Female Connoisseurs
Video
Sharp-tailed Grouse battle on a lek
Behavior
Real Angry Birds: Sharp-tailed Grouse Battle
Video
Ruffed Grouse with wings spread
BehaviorSongs + Calls
Thump!: The Ruffed Grouse Mate Attraction Display
Video
The Black Sicklebill transformed during courtship display
BehaviorFeathers
Black Sicklebill: The Thin Blue Line
Video
Bird-of-paradise from the genus Parotia performing a ballerina dance
BehaviorEvolution
Parotia: Ballerina Dance
Video
Territorial gulls coexist on Appledore Island in Maine
Behavior
Keeping the Peace: Threat Signals in Gull Colonies
Video
A young male Paradise Riflebird imitates an adult courtship display
BehaviorEvolution
Paradise Riflebird: Practice, Practice
Video
Dance moves of Parotia birds-of-paradise
BehaviorEvolution
Carola's Parotia: King of the Dance
Video
A diagram showing the transformation of the Superb Bird-of-Paradise during courtship display
Behavior
Superb Bird-of-Paradise: Psychedelic Smiley Face
Video
BehaviorEvolution
Inspection & Touch: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
Birds-of-Paradise transform their shape
BehaviorEvolution
Shape Shifting: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
The diversity of colors in the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise
AnatomyFeathers
Feathers: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
A pair of Spoon-billed Sandpipers courting
Behavior
Spoon-billed Sandpiper: Courtship
Video
Male Magnificent Frigatebird inflates his red throat pouch
Behavior
Inflatable Throat: Magnificent Frigatebird Mating Display
Video
Male Red-winged Blackbird spreads his wings
Behavior
Brilliant Flash: Red-winged Blackbird Territorial Displays
Video
Common Nighthawk dives creating a buzzing sound with its feathers
BehaviorSongs + Calls
Zoom!: The Aerial Display of the Common Nighthawk
Video
Banded-Kingfisher-Gives-Nuptial-Gift
Behavior
Banded Kingfisher Gives Nuptial Gift
Clip
Satin Bowerbirds at bower
Behavior
Female Satin Bowerbird Visiting Bower
Clip
Wire-tailed Manakin
Behavior
Wire-tailed Manakin Courtship Display
Clip
Behavior
Vibrant Red House Finch
Clip
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