Natural World · SEASON 29
Birds of Paradise
Episode 8 · 2010-01-06
- Documentary
Episode overview
Living in the depths of the New Guinea rainforest are the spectacular birds of paradise - creatures so beautiful that the first Europeans believed they must have fallen from heaven. Filming their bizarre courtship displays is the Holy Grail of wildlife film makers: some perform like iridescent acrobats, others make hypnotic pulsing sounds as they quiver and vibrate. David Attenborough narrates the film. He has been entranced by these birds since he was a boy and he introduces a team of New Guinean naturalists as they embark on a gruelling expedition to try to film ten birds of paradise deep in the heart of the rainforest.
51 minutes
Season 29 episodes
1. Bearwalker of the Northwoods2009-10-28
2. Victoria Falls - The Smoke that Thunders2009-11-04
3. Andrea - Queen Of Mantas2009-11-11
4. Black Mamba, White Witch2009-11-19
5. Bringing Up Baby2009-11-26
6. A Highland Haven2009-12-03
7. Radio Gibbon2009-12-10
8. Birds of Paradise2010-01-06
9. The Secret Leopards2010-01-20
10. The Chimpcam Project2010-01-27
11. Prairie Dogs - Talk of the Town2010-02-03
12. The Wild Places of Essex2010-02-10
13. A Killer Whale Called Luna2010-02-24
14. Forest Elephants - Rumbles in the Jungle2010-03-04
