Waggle dance
An encounter with a king bird of paradise is a rare opportunity for researcher Miriam Supuma. A lone male calls for a female high in the canopy, but the lack of interest doesn't put him off. The male will perform his display dance without them, in the hope of gaining an audience eventually. After puffing himself up, he flicks his quills above his head and waggles them, making the little discs dance in the air above him. He ends with a flourish, swinging upside down and turning himself into a pendulum.
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