About Greater Lophorina
The Greater Lophorina lives in the rainforests of New Guinea. With far fewer females than males, competition is fierce, leading to an elaborate courtship display. Males clear a “dance floor,” call to attract a female, then transform—spreading their black cape and shimmering blue-green feathers into an oval shape while hopping and snapping their tail feathers. Females are picky, rejecting 15-20 suitors before choosing a mate. As a polygynous species, males mate with multiple females, spending hours each day perfecting their mesmerising performance.
