Bird Of Paradise Courtship Spectacle | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

The character of the forest changes as you descend, becoming ever darker and damper, favouring different kinds of animals and plants. Less than two percent of the sunlight reaches the floor, but even here there is extraordinary variety. In the great island of New Guinea, there are 42 different species of birds of paradise, each more bizarre than the last. This forest is so rich that nourishing food can be gathered very quickly. That leaves the male six-plumed bird-of-paradise with time to concentrate on other matters, like tidying up his display area. Everything must be spic and span. All is ready. Very impressive, but no one is watching. The superb-bird-of-paradise calls to attract a female. And he has more luck. But what does he have to do to really impress her? She retires to consider her verdict. It's hard not to feel deflated when even your best isn't good enough.

Channel: BBC Earth

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Id: nWfyw51DQfU

Length: 3min 24sec (204 seconds)

Published: Mon Mar 27 2017