Feathers
Iridescence Revealed in the Feathers of an Anna’s Hummingbird
clip 0:26
Behavior
Vogelkop Bowerbird Decorates His Bower With Flowers
clip 0:52
Behavior
Superb Lyrebird Might Be the Fanciest Bird in the World
clip 1:04
Behavior
Bird-of-Paradise Spreads His Feather Skirt and Dances
clip 1:15
BehaviorSongs + Calls
Northern Mockingbird Sings Hundreds of Borrowed Songs
clip 0:45
BehaviorEvolution
A Fancy Experiment
Interactive Feature
BehaviorEvolution
On a Sage-Grouse Lek
Interactive Feature
BehaviorEvolution
How Fanciness Evolves
Interactive Feature
Evolution
Fancy Males
Interactive Feature
BehaviorEvolution
All About Fancy Males
Interactive Feature
AnatomyEvolution
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: The Three-Foot Tail
video 2:17
Grey Catbird singing
BehaviorSongs + Calls
An Expert Mimic: The Gray Catbird
video 4:48
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
Dance moves of Parotia birds-of-paradise
BehaviorEvolution
Carola's Parotia: King of the Dance
video 5:14
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
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