Why these Birds Have to Dance Up to 10 Years Before Mating
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- The Mata Atlantica, Brazil’s coastal rainforest, is home to an astonishing variety of wildlife. One of its inhabitants is the blue manakin, a bird that’s pretty skilled when it comes to dancing. ↠Subscribe: www.youtube.co...
Our new video swoops into the world of the blue manakin to see how males try to attract a mate, and why female birds can be pretty choosy. But it’s not all fun on the dance floor - the Mata Atlantica is shrinking rapidly. Will the blue manakin backing dancers ever get a chance to star?
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Re-Edit: Katrin Blass
Narrator: Julian Nightingall
Sound Designer: Hubert Weninger
Original Production
“Brazil - A natural History” - A Terra Mater Factual Studios and Light & Shadow Production in co-production with National Geographic Channel, written by Paul Reddish and Christian Baumeister, produced by Paul Reddish.
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Did you know that cooperative behavior is a classic puzzle in evolutionary biology?
Most cooperation occurs in close-knit family groups and helping kin with similar genes explains apparently selfless behavior. But some, like blue manakin males, are special and cooperate in spectacular courtship displays with unrelated partners.
Love this channel. Wonderful tone and pace. Part fun part education part awareness.
Ive been watching them for a while now but never knew that it wasn't big at the time. Love the videos
Quite the hand wave to a great idea for a dissertation.
Its crazy the fact that your videos teach me things I didn't know about my own country! Ótimo vídeo!
and this has brought out the best in males and genetics passed on.
When he wants a wingman, he literally mean it.
Totally 😄🕺
Lol
Is that what g-eazy was meaning all those years. Now it makes all sense
Nah, f that. Imagine dancing your way into some prickteasing fanny for 10 years
Baby bird: “mommy, where is my dad?”
Mom: “I’m sorry my child, but your father belongs to the rhythm.”
Good one 😄
He went to get the milk 🥛
These birds are precious and must be protected at all costs.
Just like so many other species 😊
So does every bird.. except ppl we have so many useless ppl in world
Commenting on TH-cam does nothing for the birds
whats r these birds called?
@@lunaawaits and can I have it
Nature never ceases to amaze me. The female bird will not mate with a lone male, the males team up to help the alpha. Very interesting. Thank u tera matter for teaching me something new, yet again.
That's fascinating, right?
Happy to hear that, thanks! And thanks for watching our videos! :)
After studying my chickens for a day, I concluded that they have a much better strategy for survival. The rooster dominates everything in the vicinity. He mates with every hen, every day. Multiple times. And he aggressively protects the chicks, even those from another rooster.
The literal definition “I’m with the boys!!!”
True! These are literally his Wingmen! 😄
It never ceases to amaze me how incredibly EXTRA birds are
They really do have extraordinary behaviours sometimes 😊🦜
I need to report your disrespectful comment. 😊
Whoever add that music whenever the birds is practising his dance need a credit.😂
Yeah! Kudos to our Editors! This part is amazing and so fitting! 😊🕺
@@lenafromterramater3690 fakee
@@jafarsoltani429 then why would the channel heart them?
A few people say they feel sorry for the males, but the female does all the work raising the chicks. So it makes sense she is picky, if she's going to do all the work, she wants to raise the chicks with the best genes. And the truth is, not every male has good genes.
Oooh deeep
@@lightyagami1731 Yea like ur mom
good genes = great dancing skills lol!
Funny how we think we have evolved. We do the same in the clubs. Dress up, dance, etc. to get attention. And takes years to get to mate sometimes 😄
“This female is not impressed”
And here I thought I was picky 😒
yo, imagine practicing for over 10 years and ya girl says she ain't "impressed"
much worse, Imagine practicing to be the lead the dancer all your life, then the lady picked the back up dancer instead...
Same XD
The aggressive rock during the first bird dance is amazing and I want it framed into my memory. 😭
Glad to hear that you like the music! 🤘🏽
I recently learned about Manakins from an animated show. It's so sad that human activity again is responsible for endangering their way of life like. Really hope they will be protected.
Yeah it is truly sad that so many species are facing this problem of habitat loss and possible extinction as a consequence!
@@lenafromterramater3690 "lena from tera matter" - my god u guys have a viewer engagement team as well? this channel is trying so hard to be popular.
@@janzanssen9660 or trying to connect with other people
@@janzanssen9660 And what exactly are you doing to have a good online presence?
@@starstencahl8985 I am not seeking to have a 'good' online presence, let alone any online presence. I just thought it was curious that this lady Lena, who clearly belongs to the user engagement/social media team of this channel, is trying to promote their channel by replying to each and every comment.
This is hilarious and too damn adorable!!! The best part was when the show started, how the female got in a good viewing position while the males got in line as they each took a turn to do their dance in front of her. It was too damn cute as the line rotated while they each took a turn throwing down their best moves as she sits and watches, examining every detail. I loved how they bowed at the end like true performers. Then when the boys look to see what she thought, she skwaks out the bird version of "AS IF! HA!!! Maybe next time" and takes off! That was EPIC!
Who knows though, maybe that was like the third dance troop she saw today and the first two were way better but she has to be polite and watch the whole thing before rejecting those losers!
GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!
@MrDruism. Hi! I'm showing up 3 years after you left a comment about birds' courtships. Gentlemen, you think you've had it tough, just look at what these poor blokes have to do to get a little love. It's just adorable and amazing simultaneously. It is a privilege to see this, after some poor sods had to slog through miles of forest and tree limbs, mud, scratches, ripped trouser bottoms in order to sit quietly and wait until the parade passed by. Thank you ladies and gents. Haha! Welcome to the world!
i love their little hats lmfao
They look just adorable right?! 😊
It would be suck if the female choose the wingman instead
I was NOT expecting metal birds. Thank you for making my day.
Kudos to our Editors 😄🤘
Great visuals ...
Loving TERRA MATER tooooo much😘😍😍🥰
Wow, thanks!
We love to hear that! 🥰
We have a lot to learn from nature. Such hard work and dedication for being the perfect partner.
I was so happy to watch and film a few species of manakins in Costa Rica, these guys take the dancing to the next level. I see some delayed plumage maturation males in your footage, that is such an interesting part of the story
Awesome to hear that you filmed manakins in Costa Rica!
And yes, we were also surprised by the young males' plumage. The beauty of nature never fails to amaze, right?
No matter how great you are you can’t breakup the group and go solo.
I should hire them for me to get a date haha.❤️😂✌🏼
She Was just enjoying the dance standing there🤣
They really gave their best 🕺🦜
I still remember the day when this channel had around 10K subs and I used to say this channel needs more support,sad days.congratulations for 200K. I am sure that you guys will hit 1M subs at the end of 2021,Best Of Luck.
It's awesome to hear that you are here since the very beginning!
Thanks so much, you're the best! 😭❤️
Amazing Video and soo surprising to see Bird Courting soo similar to that of Humans ...Astonishing !!
Thank you son much! Yeah this behaviour is really something special and one of a kind! 😊🕺
Everybody let's dance💃🕺, this video made my day. Wow Terra Mater, how do you even capture such beautiful moments. Hats off 👏👏🤩
Wow Krishna your kind words also make our day!
Glad you enjoyed our video so much! 😊🕺🦜
I was surprised to see that most comments were of 2 or 3 years ago. Come on, people! The animal world has been doing this for aeons and we come tripping along, saying that WE invented it all! Yes?? Just watch this! It is too precious and needs to be treated with respect, love and courtesy. Thanks to all the dedicated people who made this. I wonder how long you had to sit there, waiting to film this! Much obliged for allowing us to be in the audience!
This takes the term "wingman" to a WHOLE new level
Your content is NatGeo Wild Quality. The narration, information and visuals are just too spot on. Fantastic message at the end of every video. Thank you to the whole team!
This is exactly why we must continue to protect our planet. 🌎🌍🌏🙏
Hi Danny!
For sure! 🦜💚
I really love these kinds of videos, keep it up!
Thanks a lot, Paulo! 🤗
Beautiful birds and why are we calling one one a wing man they both have "wings" 😆 . forgive if my joke is bad .
In this case puns are very welcome 😄Because they literally are wingmen!
@@lenafromterramater3690 i get it it's funny .
Such gentlemale birds..taking no for an answer doing best for better 🔥🔥 special birds walah 💯
We need green cities not just concreate cities. This may help a bit.
Green cities would be awesome!
@@terramater yeah, it's sad that most people arround here don't care about forests and animals
3:49 I was like "damn their biggest problem with survival is jesus?" Then I realized it was brazil LMAO
Not sure how 'jesus' causes forest destruction? How can you have a sense of responsibility if you think jesus or god, created everything? It's not seeing the true cause behind the habitat destruction.
I also don't mean to attack your religion. I'm just looking for a discussion, not an argument.
Thought the exact same thing. 😂
@@michaelcreamer9601 uh mate not sure what you're on about, I thought this bc of the timing, dude said smn like "but their biggest problem of survival is..." and showed the giant statue of jesus in brazil lol
This channel never misses
Wow, thanks for that! 🤗
A bow at the end of the Dance..🤔🤔
Hmmm..
More typical OPERA DANCERS..💃💃
Great to know that nature has a bunch of these dancers😅🤩
the music adds so much to this video. hilarious haha
What a splendid video that was, which became even better by the choice of music and the great narration.
Thank you very much, it's great to hear that you appreciate our work! 🤗
I love the rock style dance at 1:00 min. It had me laughing hard 😂😂😭😭
Now that's a greatly motivated bird..
They are truly giving everything for their alpha man! 🕺
Yeah nature always surprises..
Sensational story about the importance of preserving the Atlantic Rainforest.
Protect these adorable creatures 🥺
The most adorable and beautiful way of reproducing.
This truly is amazing indeed 🦜
Some of our human male mates might learn something from the blue manakin. Patience is definitely a virtue.
I wish we can live in an environment friendly world soon :c
This makes me want to get involved protecting the manakins.
They're the best!
But why and how did they evolve this behavior?
Edit: I just read the pinned comment. Is the answer just that we don't know?
Because the female wont mate with a lone dancer. Some females birds only choose those with the longest feathers, other with the brightest colors, and that's how you get to these results, by sexual selection
@@adrien4269 Yes, that’s mating behavior. And the question is, why they’ve developed that exact and kinda specific kind of behavior.
@@starstencahl8985It only needs one female that would be more nitpicky about which mate she'd pick to create a trend.
Nature is amazing
That is true...it surprises us all the time! 😊
Amazing footage and fascinating behavior by these birds. Is most of the footage you guys use on Terra Mater shot by your film crew?
Glad to hear that you like our videos! Thanks!
These blue manakins were filmed by our crew, yes. In general most of the footage is ours. Additionally, we also use short clips from Reuters Connect (News Agency) for news coverage.
@Terra Mater I'm just speechless. Wow, mad props to your film crew and the TH-cam team. How do you guys support such a team considering this is such an underrated channel on youtube as of now? Is there someplace we can support the channel or donate whatever we can like PayPal (for one time payments right now) at least?
I'm gonna share this to my friends and my brother who is very intrigued about this things!!!
Their heads look like they are on fire 🔥
Now I get the Wingman terminology. 😁💜 Bravo 👏 👏 👏
Ah yes these birds looked familiar I saw these in the Netflix documentary our planet with David Attenborough
Also great video keep up
Yeah they are truly amazing birds and their dancing skills are exceptional 🕺🦜
Me too! Those birds of paradise in New Guinea are hillarious in their dedication and unique niche. And of course the narrator's anthropomorphic comments make it all so relatable.
Very interesting video and well done too! It is interesting to see the different juveniles with their peculiar plumage learning from the older. Birdwatching is key to conservation as birding hotspots become valued and less likely to be destroyed or altered! #keepbirding #birdingisconservation #cometobrazil
Hope you get 10 million sub
Protect the jungles at all cost
That should really be a high priority 🌲🌳🌴#terramatters
Beautiful bird❤️
They really are 🦜
Forest's should be saved in every part of the world 🙏
That is true! We have to take care of all of them! 🌴🌳🌲#terramatters
Baby bird: where is dad
Mum: sorry we are no humans so dad is our radio
Looking for a Terra-Mate ... any tips on how to find her?
That's a good one! 😁😆
Maybe if you tried dancing for her you´d get her attention? 😊😉🕺
Aww so cute 😍😍
This is the most elaborate way of saying "lemme smash" i've ever seen
Good job keep making more videos plz
Thanks so much, it's nice to hear, that you like our videos!
This is, fascinating
1:37 is so satisfying
Interesting video
Happy to hear that you enjoyed our video so much 😊🕺
Nice 😊
Glad you liked it!
I never knew this. This is why I love your videos! Awesome! 💟
Thanks so much, your comment made our day! 🥰
Backstreet Boys in training
They really formed a boyband to impress her 🕺🕺
The music arrangements are... truly well done... but the power metal at the begging was..one hella of a choice ^-^
2:29 A... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
*wheeze*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
*Passes out*
*Dies*
We have learnt colouring our hair from these innocent birds.
🤣
Hewo :)
And really good video
Hi there, thanks a lot! :)
Do they sound like cockatiels or are there cockatiels somewhere in the background
She said no 💓
Even after they gave their best!
Practice makes perfection and the males dance their little heats out
What about the last male of the group? Do younger ones keep joining?
this is very interesting and cute
Nature is truly amazing and can surprise us all the time!
They’re just like me 😌
It's the Backstreet Birds.
Wow, I have never face palmed throughout an entire video before...
Where do I find wingmen of such dedication
These little guys are now my favorite bird species. I can see that picky females would be the reason for them to go extinct. An allegory to a developed country’s native population.
They are really cute indeed!
Wonderful
Thank you Anatoli! 🤗
How did i not know if this in all the years of watching nature...
Nature surprises us all the time - over and over again 😊🦜🕺
awesome
they sound like the ambulance from ghostbusters
Can you make a video about brown rats and theit hiearchy? It’s very interesting and useful 🥰
Shalom .Thank you. Watching from Australia. 73 Praise the Lord 37.
Jesus Christ come! Hallelujah!
Holy molyy ! Those bird have to live for 10 years before they ready to mate !!???
They are the real homies
Totally!
An amazing ritual
Totally! 🐦❤️
This came in "Our Planet"
funky
no pain no gain
"wingman" was this pun intended?
In this case, yes! It just fits so perfectly!
The literal meaning of dance till your dead
Me encantan ❤
Hi Kimberly! They are gorgeous!
Boyband: the documentary