A male Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) enhances his performance with subtle feather vibrations. By shaking his tail feathers, he produces a rustling sound that adds an auditory dimension to his courtship ritual.The courtship display of the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is a meticulously choreographed performance designed to captivate the female.
2 hours before: At 6:00 I’m already up at the car park of the Japanese Garden in Bukit Tinggi. I position myself with all my photo equipment on the eastern side of the hide. The sun is behind you there. It’s now 6:20. And actually still too early. But I definitely wanted to avoid having to hide in one of the last spots.
Suddenly a much larger bird can be seen in the background. Yes, that’s the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant. Great. It’s a female, which is also very cautious, but still willingly takes the scattered grain. Then the male Mountain Peacock-Pheasant comes along, courts briefly – too short for my reaction with the camera – and then disappears back into the forest. But then the male Mountain Peacock-Pheasant comes out again and again several times and finally stands behind the female.
As he approaches the female, the male elevates his long tail feathers and spreads them out like a fan. These feathers are adorned with numerous eye-spots that catch and reflect light, creating a mesmerizing visual effect. He then performs a series of intricate movements, including bowing, pivoting, and shuffling, designed to showcase his plumage from various angles.
In addition to visual displays, the male enhances his performance with subtle feather vibrations. By shaking his tail feathers, he produces a rustling sound that adds an auditory dimension to his courtship ritual.
This sound, combined with the visual spectacle, creates a multi-sensory experience aimed at impressing the female.
Eventually the female shows interest. Then she accepts the male moving closer. At this point, the male Mountain Peacock-Pheasant intensifies his display, increasing the speed and complexity of his movements.
In the very end, the male engage in additional behaviors such as circling the female and performing short leaps into the whirling colorful leaves into the air.
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