In a hilariously edited video, two male manakin birds is seen “practising” their dance, which they will later use to attract females. The manakin has also been known to “moonwalk.” These courtship ...

Alpha and beta lance-tailed manakins dance for an attentive female. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Male birds that impress females with complex acrobatic movements tend to be smaller than females of the same species, probably because their reduced body size makes them more agile. In birds, it is ...

It turns out that the late Michael Jackson wasn't the only one who can moonwalk: Photographer Tim Laman captured a manakin (it's a tropical bird, not a life-size doll) busting a remarkably similar ...

Meet the long-tailed manakin. A species of bird where the males are pretty, but the females hold all the cards. The long-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is known as the saltarín toledo in ...