▶️ Great Argus Pheasant - Most Spectacular Courtship Display

[Donkees]

We observed a Great Argus Pheasant at this courtship place in the Sri Phang Nga National Park South Thailand at February 2022 . All the recordings we have taking from a hide because this species is very shy in the wilderness. We started with the recordings in the early morning hours until 11°° in the morning. At afternoon it is not allowed to be there. His courtship is one of the most spectacular in the birds world.

[Ocelot II]

1. Very cool - but the hen didn't look especially impressed.

[secondwind]

2. What a gorgeous display!! Incredible!!

Worth watching… and waiting… waiting

[cyclonefence]

3. What a strange center of gravity the male bird maintains when not displaying

In the first (non-display) parts of the video, I was struck by how dinosaur-like this bird looks. It was the first time I guess I really believed that birds were dinosaur descendants. Look at that tail! It could be a dinosaur's tail. And the center of gravity must be how dinosaurs maintained their balance with such huge bodies on two legs.

Thanks so much for posting this.

[MLAA]

4. After all of that, how she not be saying, okay, you earned it buddy? 😬

[I_UndergroundPanther]

5. Wow what a display!

Its also so cool how the pheasant so gracefully folds his feathers back into place so beautifully and perfectly after each amazing display. I never heard of an argus pheasant until now..thanks.