Magnificent bird-of-paradise - courtship #2, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua

Onwards to our next bird-of-paradise encounter. The male of the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise has a large dance floor that he keeps spotless. He's beautiful to look at from any angle but the female jury emphasises a very particular perspective where the male does a horizontal perch, displays his green belly, flashes a yellow crown, whilst vibrating his curly tail feathers. Be sure to watch the supplemental videos to see it in action.