The Male
Across tropical forests and distant landscapes, male birds perform elaborate dances, display extraordinary plumage and build intricate structures to attract a mate. This two-part wildlife documentary explores the remarkable courtship strategies shaped by sexual selection, revealing how competition for female attention produces some of nature’s most spectacular displays.
Episodes
Runtime: 50m
Male birds compete for female attention with extraordinary plumage, elaborate dances and surprising courtship strategies. From birds-of-paradise in New Guinea to ruffs in Sweden, the first part explores the lengths males go to in order to reproduce.
Runtime: 50m
Birds transform courtship into spectacular performances, from intricate dances and rhythmic wing sounds to carefully arranged display courts. The second part explores the connection between sexual selection, beauty and the origins of artistic expression.
