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 ...

Male birds that impress females with complex acrobatic movements tend to be smaller than females of the same species, probably because their reduced body size makes them more agile. In birds, it is ...

Ideally, looking for a mate should be a positive experience. But when you are a sage grouse, it can be hazardous—especially ...

For the next few weeks, a tallgrass prairie outside Goliad will host a dance party: That is, a male Attwater’s prairie ...

Grand Teton National Park is testing an unusual solution to a serious wildlife problem: Robotic birds.

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 ...