Flying Casanovas

Flying Casanovas

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Seduction through construction: see how male bowerbirds build astounding shrines to attract a mate. Travel to Australia and New Guinea with David Attenborough to explore the bowerbird's "obsessive" courtship practices. Step into elaborate and ornate structures and examine how each bowerbird species builds and decorates with a unique sense of style; see how the females tour these "bachelor pads" and choose their mates.

Created by David Attenborough, Paul Reddish

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