Moonwalking: World's most elegant Dancing Birds

Moonwalking: World's most elegant Dancing Birds

Laysan Albatross Deep in their bones they know the dance moves needed to woo a mate, but they haven’t yet developed their talent.

Red-capped Manakin When looking for a mate, the male red-capped manakin snaps his wings and dances on a branch to catch a female's eye.

Magnificent Riflebird Spreading his wings, the male riflebird swings his head back and forth, with the poise of a flamenco dancer.

Costa’s Hummingbird The male Costa begins flirting by swooping and diving over his perched crush, and twists his body acrobatically in the air.

Blue-footed Booby Starting his dance by shyly drawing attention to his feet or tickle her crush with his beak.

Western and Clark's Grebes If you’re looking for elegance in the bird world, you can’t do much better than Western or Clark's Grebes.

Sandhill Crane The dance of the Sandhill Crane is iconic, and also extremely awkward.

Jackson’s Widowbird The males, sleek in shiny black feathers and brandishing a long, luxurious tail, gather in a field.

Sharp-tailed Grouse Sharp-tailed Grouse are the tap dancers of the bird world and they always look like a wind up toys.

Greater Sage-Grouse The enormous chicken-relatives sport a regal look, with a spiked tail fan, frilly cravat of bright white feathers, and abundant chest displayed proudly.