Tracking a Mate
I have heard of a twelve-wired bird-of-paradise. For a male western parotia to track a mate, his territory must be clean and not a leaf nor spare branch should be on the ground. When a female drops by to take a closer look the male must really impress her because females are hard to please. The mate first bows, then his blue eyes must flash yellow, and finally he takes un-bird-like shapes while spinning with extraordinary footwork. Her shivering wings means she is approving. Then he makes his throat patch colorful while doing everything else. I think this bird is cool.

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