Mating dances are not unusual in the bird kingdom, but the displays put on by birds of paradise are mesmerizing. The male bird in the above clip is doing his best to impress a female, and the display ...

Birds are paragons of a natural phenomenon that we see every spring. In many species, males become more colorful, displaying brighter, more eye-catching plumage for a single purpose: to attract ...

New research shows that variation in mating behaviors, parental care and differences in ornamentation of the sexes in bird ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. Researchers at Rice University have ...

Elaborate poses, tufts of feathers, flamboyant shuffles along an immaculate forest floor — male birds-of-paradise have many ways to woo a potential mate. But now, by examining prepared specimens at ...

An international study of 261 bird species has found that demographic factors, particularly skewed adult sex ratios, drive differences in mating behavior, parental care, and ornamentation, rather than ...

Flock together’ is the end of that old saying. However, in my little 1,000-square-foot back yard those birds are all over the ...