From the blue-footed booby’s clumsy dance steps to the superb bird-of-paradise’s dramatic feather display, these are eight birds that take dating rituals to bizarre extremes. It’s proof that when it ...

Flashier bird dances may signal health rather than intelligence, as new research shows complex courtship displays reflect condition.

With the lengthening days of early spring, the thoughts of the woodcock, till now focused completely on the never-ending search for food, turn to romance. These are odd looking little birds — not much ...