Archive of Tag: bird-of-paradise

Behavior

Bird-of-Paradise Spreads His Feather Skirt and Dances

Evolution

Fancy Males

BehaviorEvolution

All About Fancy Males

AnatomyEvolution

Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: The Three-Foot Tail

A bird becomes fancier through sexual selection

Evolution

Natural & Sexual Selection: An Illustrated Introduction

Two species of birds evolve on an island

Evolution

Speciation: An Illustrated Introduction

The Black Sicklebill transformed during courtship display

BehaviorFeathers

Black Sicklebill: The Thin Blue Line

The colorful Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise

EvolutionFeathers

Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise: A Full Spectrum

The iridescent throat of a Magnificent Riflebird

EvolutionFeathers

Magnificent Riflebird: Directional Color

Bird-of-paradise from the genus Parotia performing a ballerina dance

BehaviorEvolution

Parotia: Ballerina Dance

The long modified feathers on a King-of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise

EvolutionFeathers

King-of-Saxony: Giant Head Wires

A young male Paradise Riflebird imitates an adult courtship display

BehaviorEvolution

Paradise Riflebird: Practice, Practice

Iridescent feathers on a Ribbon-tailed Astrapia

Feathers

Iridescence: and the Birds-of-Paradise

Dance moves of Parotia birds-of-paradise

BehaviorEvolution

Carola's Parotia: King of the Dance

King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise sings

Songs + Calls

King-of-Saxony: Otherworldly Calls

Packing for the Birds-of-Paradise Project

Conservation

Birds-of-Paradise Project: By the Numbers

The elongated windpipe of a Curl-crested Manucode

AnatomySongs + Calls

Curl-crested Manucode: Unusual Anatomy

Female parotia viewing a ballerina dance courtship display

BehaviorBrains + Senses

Multi-Cams: Revealing the Female Perspective

A diagram showing the transformation of the Superb Bird-of-Paradise during courtship display

Behavior

Superb Bird-of-Paradise: Psychedelic Smiley Face

A silent film style tribute to the birds-of-paradise

Behavior

For Birds-of-Paradise, Life's a Stage

A hidden camera captures new bird-of-paradise images

Behavior

Leaf-Cam: A Hidden Camera Takes a Fresh Look

Ed Scholes and Tim Laman in the field

Conservation

Teamwork: Discovery through Collaboration

Wildlife photographer Tim Laman descends from the canopy

Behavior

Ingenuity: Capturing the Ideal Photo

A photography blind perched in the canopy

Conservation

Building Blinds: Hiding in Plain Sight

AnatomyFeathers

Color: and the Birds-of-Paradise

BehaviorEvolution

Inspection & Touch: and the Birds-of-Paradise

Birds-of-Paradise transform their shape

BehaviorEvolution

Shape Shifting: and the Birds-of-Paradise

EvolutionSongs + Calls

Sound: and the Birds-of-Paradise

Birds-of-paradise dancing

BehaviorEvolution

Dance: and the Birds-of-Paradise

The diversity of colors in the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise

AnatomyFeathers

Feathers: and the Birds-of-Paradise

BehaviorFeathers

Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise Male-Female Plumage Differences