Rare Footage of New Bird of Paradise Species Shows Odd Courtship Dance | Nat Geo Wild

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By observing its courtship appearance and dance, researchers were able to confirm the rare Vogelkop superb bird of paradise as a new species.

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A new species of bird of paradise has been hiding under our noses. This is the male Vogelkop superb bird of paradise, found in Western New Guinea. It was originally thought to be the same bird as the famous "smiley face" superb bird of paradise. Recent observations show that their courtship characteristics are different. The Vogelkop's black cape is less oval, and its blue breast feathers look more like a "frowny face." Its courtship dance is less bouncy when it circles a potential mate. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has been conducting an eight-year-long Birds-of-Paradise Project.

Read more in "New Bird Dances to Its Own Beat, and More Amazing Discoveries"

Rare Footage of New Bird of Paradise Species Shows Odd Courtship Dance | Nat Geo Wild

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*Half Peacock, half birb and a little bit of Toothless*

lunarmoon
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"aye girl you wanna mate?"
**busts out some sweet dance moves**

gamesdean
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"Which color is the bird?"
"Vantablack"

Keln
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Since birds can see UV light, this guy probably appears more magnificent to her than we can see!

derfer
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This bird looks like it came out of a sci-fi movie

RavenDarkHeart
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The other bird was like *wtf is wrong with this guy...*

debasishsahoo
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Im imagining a bunch of these birds and just starts dancing around a random animal like some weird cult

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I love that he can dance in such a smooth semicircle. Precision courtshipping.

mayonnaiseeee
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That dancing bird is my last brain cell after the last day of school

deeptin
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This bird is beautiful and creepy at the same time lol

shygirlflygirl
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He's jus excited when he saw he wasn't the only one of his kind

samsayshecc
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This bird scares me yet amazes me about how beautiful it is

ry_theSpooky_cat
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But, can we just appreciate how beautiful that shade of blue and black is? I still so beautiful I’m speechle-

NatalieKKim
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Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and seeing this creature running around your room😂😂😂

ana-tpzs
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Oh god thats horrifying and awesome at the same time

hatdog
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So beautiful ! The photographer must have been so delighted with filming this rare find!

gailhowes
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0:39 if I ever saw something do that to me, i would run for my life😂

cutebruce
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Truth be told, I’m surprised the female birds aren’t scared away lol XD

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It's dance reminds me of Toothless in How to Train Your Dragon 3.

justinnatasmai
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The plumage of magnificent black and torquoise, and the lemon yellow mouth are exquisite. Nature outdid herself here.

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