birds of paradise

  • This Courting Bird Has More Dance Moves Than John Travolta

    This Courting Bird Has More Dance Moves Than John Travolta

    When they’re courting, male Carola’s Parotia put on one hell of a show. Whenever this bird-of-paradise from New Guinea gets females to visit his painstakingly-prepared display court, he runs through six specific dance moves, each of which has to be performed well, and in the right order, to convince a female he’s a worthy mate.