Behavior
Bird-of-Paradise Spreads His Feather Skirt and Dances
clip 1:15
Evolution
Fancy Males
Interactive Feature
BehaviorEvolution
All About Fancy Males
Interactive Feature
AnatomyEvolution
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: The Three-Foot Tail
video 2:17
A bird becomes fancier through sexual selection
Evolution
Natural & Sexual Selection: An Illustrated Introduction
video 8:29
Two species of birds evolve on an island
Evolution
Speciation: An Illustrated Introduction
video 8:26
The Black Sicklebill transformed during courtship display
BehaviorFeathers
Black Sicklebill: The Thin Blue Line
video 2:51
The colorful Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise
EvolutionFeathers
Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise: A Full Spectrum
video 3:04
The iridescent throat of a Magnificent Riflebird
EvolutionFeathers
Magnificent Riflebird: Directional Color
video 1:49
Bird-of-paradise from the genus Parotia performing a ballerina dance
BehaviorEvolution
Parotia: Ballerina Dance
video 3:04
The long modified feathers on a King-of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise
EvolutionFeathers
King-of-Saxony: Giant Head Wires
video 2:54
A young male Paradise Riflebird imitates an adult courtship display
BehaviorEvolution
Paradise Riflebird: Practice, Practice
video 2:33
Iridescent feathers on a Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
Feathers
Iridescence: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 1:25
Dance moves of Parotia birds-of-paradise
BehaviorEvolution
Carola's Parotia: King of the Dance
video 5:14
King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise sings
Songs + Calls
King-of-Saxony: Otherworldly Calls
video 3:52
Packing for the Birds-of-Paradise Project
Conservation
Birds-of-Paradise Project: By the Numbers
video 2:43
The elongated windpipe of a Curl-crested Manucode
AnatomySongs + Calls
Curl-crested Manucode: Unusual Anatomy
video 3:19
Female parotia viewing a ballerina dance courtship display
BehaviorBrains + Senses
Multi-Cams: Revealing the Female Perspective
video 5:22
A diagram showing the transformation of the Superb Bird-of-Paradise during courtship display
Behavior
Superb Bird-of-Paradise: Psychedelic Smiley Face
video 4:30
A silent film style tribute to the birds-of-paradise
Behavior
For Birds-of-Paradise, Life's a Stage
video 4:09
A hidden camera captures new bird-of-paradise images
Behavior
Leaf-Cam: A Hidden Camera Takes a Fresh Look
video 4:57
Ed Scholes and Tim Laman in the field
Conservation
Teamwork: Discovery through Collaboration
video 5:22
Wildlife photographer Tim Laman descends from the canopy
Behavior
Ingenuity: Capturing the Ideal Photo
video 3:43
A photography blind perched in the canopy
Conservation
Building Blinds: Hiding in Plain Sight
video 5:52
AnatomyFeathers
Color: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:40
BehaviorEvolution
Inspection & Touch: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 5:08
Birds-of-Paradise transform their shape
BehaviorEvolution
Shape Shifting: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:44
EvolutionSongs + Calls
Sound: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:09
Birds-of-paradise dancing
BehaviorEvolution
Dance: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:16
The diversity of colors in the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise
AnatomyFeathers
Feathers: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:16
BehaviorFeathers
Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise Male-Female Plumage Differences