Birds of Paradise

Where did the video take place?

New Guinea

The first species shown was the King Bird-of-Paradise. How does he attract females?

The males are showier with more colorful feathers, which they use to attract females.

The King Bird-of-Paradise performs as a solo act, while the Greater Bird-of-Paradise displays at a lek. What is a lek?

two or more males of a species perform courtship displays

What do humans in New Guinea use bird-of-paradise feathers for?

dress and rituals

How does the Western Parotia attract a mate?

dances like a ballerina

How does the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise attract a mate?

He whirrs and clicks and snaps his tail rhythmically, flashing a breastplate of iridescent feathers in a game of now-you-see-me, now-you-don't.

What sort of display does the Blue Bird-of-Paradise do?

The male is polygamous and performs a breathtaking courtship display. But unlike most other birds of paradise species, he performs solitary on a preferably thin branch, while an attending female observes nearby. In the display, the male hangs from a branch upside down.

What sort of display does the Superb Bird-of-Paradise do? How does it make that mysterious ticking noise?

quills are flicking one another

What was challenging about filming Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise?

difficult to locate