Why these Birds Have to Dance Up to 10 Years Before Mating

The Mata Atlantica, Brazil’s coastal rainforest, is home to an astonishing variety of wildlife. One of its inhabitants is the blue manakin, a bird that’s pretty skilled when it comes to dancing. ↠Subscribe:

Our new video swoops into the world of the blue manakin to see how males try to attract a mate, and why female birds can be pretty choosy. But it’s not all fun on the dance floor – the Mata Atlantica is shrinking rapidly. Will the blue manakin backing dancers ever get a chance to star?

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Re-Edit: Katrin Blass
Narrator: Julian Nightingall
Sound Designer: Hubert Weninger

Original Production
“Brazil – A natural History” – A Terra Mater Factual Studios and Light & Shadow Production in co-production with National Geographic Channel, written by Paul Reddish and Christian Baumeister, produced by Paul Reddish.

Production:
Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH
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@terramaterCredit: Terra Mater