Konrad Wothe / Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) male perched in rainforest, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia, November

Konrad Wothe / Victoria's riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) male displaying in rainforest, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia, October

Tim Laman / Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra) adult male at lek display site in the top of a canopy tree.~Batanta Island, Papua, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Berlepschi's Parotia Bird of Paradise (Parotia berlepschi) male on the perch at his display court. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Pro...

Tim Laman / Male King Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus regius) on his display vine in the rainforest canopy, in the vicinity of the Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male perched, Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male perched with fruit on calling perch near his display court, Huon Peninsula, YUS Conservation Area, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Near-thr...

Tim Laman / Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male erecting his cape in display on calling perch near his display court, Huon Peninsula, YUS Conservation Area, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea...

Tim Laman / Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male displaying to female at lek, Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male perched, Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male displaying to female at lek display site, Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra) adult male at lek display site in the top of a canopy tree.~Batanta Island, Papua, Indonesia. Near-threatened.

Roland Seitre / Wilson's bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) rear view, captive. Endemic to Indonesia.

David Tipling / Raggiana Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) male at lek, Varirata National Park, Papua New Guinea, August.

Tim Laman / Wahnes' Parotia (Parotia wahnesi) adult male performing ballerina display. Side view taken with remote camera. Huon Peninsula, northeast Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Short-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla brevicauda) male, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) young males performing practice displays to each other. Eastern Australia

Tim Laman / Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) Female or young male bird feeding at fruiting Dysoxylum tree. Eastern Australia

Tim Laman / Wilson's Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) adult male clearing leaves from his court. West Papua, New Guinea

Tim Laman / Greater Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea apoda) adult male performing upright wing pose display. Badigaki Forest, Wokam Island, Aru Islands, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Red Bird of Paradise. (Paradisaea rubra) male performing practice display at tree-top lek. Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Tim Laman / Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) male foraging, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea

Phil Savoie / Raggiana bird of paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) male displaying to female, Papua New Guinea, Varirata NP.

Tim Laman / Blue Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) male, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Western Parotia Bird of Paradise (Parotia sefilata) adult male at its display court, performing ballerina dance. Indonesia.

Tim Laman / King of Saxony Bird of Paradise (Pteridophora alberti) male displaying on display perch, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Long-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla carunculata) female at nest, with a regurgitated fruit, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua of Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Curl-crested Manucode (Manucodia comrii) feeding at a fruiting tree. Fergusson Island, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) adult male portrait, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) adult male, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Greater Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea apoda) adult male performing upright wing pose display at lek. Badigaki Forest, Wokam Island in the Aru Islands, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / King Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus regius) male, New Guinea

Tim Laman / Lesser Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea minor) male displaying high in the rainforest canopy at his display site, New Guinea

Tim Laman / Wallace's Standardwing Bird of Paradise (Semioptera wallacei) male at his display site in the rainforest canopy in Halmahera, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Bird of Paradise (Astrapia meyeri) Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) male foraging for insects in the rainforest canopy. Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia

Tim Laman / Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male in courtship plumage. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Konrad Wothe / Victoria's riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) male perched in rainforest, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia, October

RICHARD KIRBY / Black sicklebill bird of paradise male feeding at Pandanus plant, Irian Jaya / West Papua, Western New Guinea

David Tipling / Raggiana Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) male at lek, Varirata NP, Papua New Guinea, August

David Tipling / Brown Sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri) female, Kumul Lodge, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) male performing a spread wings display to try to lure a female down to his perch. Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Tim Laman / Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca) male displaying to a female at his display pole in the swamp rain foerst at Nimbokrang, Papau, Indonesia, Island of New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) young males size each other up between practice displays. Australia

Tim Laman / Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra) male, Raja Ampat, Indonesia