‎NETFLIX 原创纪录片 CYM中英字合并 [chorus of tropical bird chatter] [thrum of insects]
[distant birds squawking]
‎一只华美风鸟在呼唤伴侣 [narrator] A superb bird of paradise calls for a mate.
[high-pitched call]
‎追求爱情是他一生的使命 The pursuit of love is his life's work.
[high-pitched call]
‎但看起来好看只是故事的前半段 But looking good is only half the story.
[whimsical music]
‎想要得到伴侣，他必须要用自己的舞姿吸引她 To seal the deal, he must charm her with his dance.
[whimsical music continues]
‎说到求偶 When it comes to courting a partner,
‎华美风鸟并不是 this superb bird of paradise is not the only bird
‎唯一拥有非凡表现的鸟 with an extraordinary display.
‎但正如我们将要看到的 But as we'll see,
‎在跳舞鸟的世界 in the world of dancing birds,
‎只有最迷人的鸟 才能成功 it's only the most charming that succeed.
[big band theme music]
[chorus of insects and bird chatter]
‎这里是新几内亚 This is New Guinea,
‎世界上雨林覆盖面积最大的岛屿 the world's largest jungle-covered island.
‎在这隔绝的深山峡谷里 In these isolated mountains and valleys,
‎鸟类进化出了 birds have evolved
‎地球上最奇异的求偶展示 some of the most bizarre courtship displays on the planet.
‎摇摆者
[rapid trilling]
‎来看看萨克森风鸟 -Meet the King of Saxony. -[high-pitched trilling]
‎在所有鸟类中，‎他拥有最长的头部羽毛 He has the longest head feathers of any bird.
‎这是很重要的吸引雌性的工具 And they're vital for impressing a female.
‎但首先，雄性必须要让雌性意识到自己的存在 But first, the king must advertise for a queen.
[high-pitched vibrato]
‎他和几百只鸟共享树荫 He shares the canopy with hundreds of birds,
‎但他的另一半在这里吗？ but is the right one, here for him?
‎那个可能是她 Mm. That could be her.
‎是时候俯身到他的展示枝上了 Time to head down to his display vine.
‎她一定就在上方 She's definitely up there...
[screeching warble]
‎但他需要她更靠近一些 but he needs her closer.
‎当她更近的时候 And when she is,
‎他就可以开始自己的表演了 he can begin his routine.
['60s big band music]
[high-pitched trill]
‎她会通过各方面评价他 She will judge him on everything.
‎他荡的多高 How high he swings.
‎他头部羽毛的长度 The length of his head feathers.
‎他抖动头部羽毛的方式 And how he shakes them.
‎他得的分数越高 The higher he scores,
‎她选择他的可能性越大 the more likely she'll choose him.
[leaves rustling]
‎现在是决定的时刻 It's decision time.
‎所以 他是摇摆之王吗？ So, is he the king of the swings?
[music becomes less lively]
‎看来不是 It seems not.
‎好吧 Oh, well,
‎重新开始寻找 back to the search.
[chorus of chirping]
‎对所有雄性风鸟来说 Attracting the perfect partner
‎吸引到完美的伴侣是一个挑战 is a challenge for all male birds of paradise.
‎所以 有些风鸟通过拥有永久居住地 So some increase their chances
‎来增加自己的机会 by having a permanent address.
‎树桩舞者 [whimsical classical music]
‎一个旧的 摇晃的树桩 An old, wobbly tree stump.
‎顶部离森林地面只有三米 The top is just three meters off the forest floor.
‎看起来不起眼 It doesn't look much,
‎但对这只黑镰嘴风鸟 but it means everything
‎却意义重大 to this black sicklebill.
‎这种鸟简称SB Or SB for short.
‎每天早晨 SB都会来这里 Every morning, SB comes here
‎希望能遇到雌性 in the hope of attracting a female.
[powerful chirrup]
‎就算他不能总被看见 And if he can't always be seen...
‎他能够被听到 -[raucous chirruping] -he can be heard.
[chirruping]
[loud chirrup]
‎即使在密集的丛林下，他的叫声也传得很远 Even in the dense understory, his calls travel far.
[emphatic chirrup]
‎说到第一印象 And, when it comes to first impressions,
‎他有一个巧妙的伎俩 he has a neat trick up his sleeve.
‎很多年过去了 没有人知道为什么 For years, no one knew why
‎黑镰嘴风鸟会有这种奇怪的肩膀羽毛 the black sicklebill had these strange shoulder plumes.
‎而 谁又能想象出，这样的表现形式呢？ But then, who could have imagined... this?
[warbling electronic sound]
[chirps]
[whimsical music]
‎在森林里没有食物储存 With no shortage of food in these forests,
‎雄性风鸟能专注于一件事 male birds of paradise can focus on one thing...
‎吸引一个伴侣 -attracting a mate. -[warbling electronic sound]
[rapid tapping]
‎他闪亮的羽毛标志着，他处于最佳状态。 His shiny badge of feathers is a sign that he's in tip-top condition.
‎他只需要一只雌性注意到这点 He just needs a female to spot it.
[tapping continues]
[chirrups]
‎但没有吸引到注意 But, with no sign of any interest,
‎SB继续他的一天 SB gets on with his day.
[chorus of exotic bird calls]
‎黑镰嘴风鸟 The sicklebill
‎并不是丛林中唯一一只树桩舞风鸟 is not the only pole-dancing bird in these forests.
‎这个25米高的树的顶端 The top of this 25-meter tree
‎被一只十二弦风鸟 has been fashioned into the perfect display post,
‎打造成了最完美的展示舞台 -by a twelve-wired bird of paradise. -[suggestive '60s music]
‎让我们叫他TW Let's call him... TW.
[powerfulcawing]
‎站在这里 TW的叫声 From up here, TW's call
‎大到足以传递到山谷的另一边 is loud enough to carry to the other side of the valley.
‎不幸的是 似乎没有听众 Sadly, no one seems to be listening.
‎但如果一只雌性正好飞过 But if a female came by,
‎她会被这些动作吸引吗？ would she be impressed with these moves?
[lively big band music]
‎这种尾巴 Or that tail?
‎十二炫凤鸟是世界上 Twelve-wires are the only birds in the world
‎唯一拥有这种尾巴的鸟类 with a tail like this,
‎它的存在 是因为一种很奇怪的求偶方式 and it's designed for a very odd kind of courtship.
[lively big band music continues]
‎他只需要一只雌性站在他的树桩上 He just needs a female on his pole.
[thrumming of insects]
‎黑镰嘴风鸟的根据地来了一位探访者 SB's post has a visitor,
‎但那是一只年轻的雄性 but it's a young male.
‎他的羽毛看起来不错 He's not having a bad feather day,
‎只是他的肩膀还没有完全发育 it's just his shoulder pads haven't developed yet.
‎当然包括他闪耀的肩膀羽毛 And his shiny badge of feathers...
‎自然 这种羽毛不会吸引任何鸟 well, they wouldn't impress anyone.
‎但早点开始练习如何求偶是没有错的 But you're never too young to try out your moves.
[peculiar panpipe sound]
‎很好 Pretty good,
‎虽然他看起来像是 even if he does look like he's been dragged
‎被拖拽着倒着穿过树林 through the forest backwards.
[whimsical music]
‎十二弦风鸟的根据地 ‎也来了一位探访者 TW's pole has a visitor, too,
‎但是 是一只椋鸟 but it's a metallic starling.
[metallic chirruping]
‎他非常想让别的鸟知道，自己在这片区域 Keen to let others know he's in the area.
‎树干也是寻找猎物的有利位置 The pole is also a great vantage point for spying prey.
‎看起来每一个树林的鸟 It seems that every bird in the forest
‎都想站到TW的据点 wants to sit on TW's post.
‎但只要他想吸引伴侣 But if he's ever to attract a mate,
‎TW一定要赶走其他入侵者 TW must drive off the stream of trespassers.
-[shrill caw] -[dramatic big band music]
‎那些雌性十二弦风鸟都在哪呢？ Now, where are all those female twelve-wires?
[cawing loudly]
‎可以肯定的是 有一只就在那里 Surely there's one out there.
‎这个小邋遢还在 Scruffy is still at it.
[chirping and rapid tapping]
[ominous music]
‎SB一点儿都不开心 And SB's not happy.
[tense music]
‎这个孩子有胆量 The kid's got guts
‎但他必须离开 but he has to go.
‎SB知道没有树桩就没有约会 SB knows that no pole means no dates.
‎重新掌控领地 Back in charge,
‎羽毛已擦亮 it's guns out...
‎撑起羽毛 hood up.
‎他需要的只是一只途径的雌性 -All he needs is a passing female. -[warbling electronic sound]
Aha!
‎会是那只吗？ Could this be the one?
‎那是一只雌鸟 It is a female
‎但不是黑镰嘴风鸟 but not a sicklebill.
‎雄性风鸟可能 Male birds of paradise can go their entire lives
‎一生都无法赢得一名雌性 without ever winning a female.
[rapid tapping]
‎但是他们的目标是坚持不懈 But they're programmed to persevere.
[distant thunder rumbling]
‎即将到来的暴风雨不是什么好消息 An approaching storm is not good news.
‎SB知道在雨中跳舞是不可能的 SB knows there's no point dancing in the rain.
[thrum of torrential rain]
‎雌性风鸟从来不会在坏天气 Female birds of paradise never look for partners
‎寻找伴侣 in bad weather.
‎或者说 几乎不会 Or almost never.
‎这里有一只不在意下雨的雌性 Here's a female that doesn't mind the rain.
‎TW还没有飞远 TW can't have gone far.
‎但雌性没有多少耐心 But females have little patience.
[thunder rumbles]
‎谁知道她什么时候会回来？ Who knows when she'll be back.
[fanciful classical music]
‎TW花了很长时间在园艺工作上 TW spends a lot of time gardening and landscaping.
‎如果他想让自己据点在树丛脱颖而出 It's important work if he wants his display pole
‎园艺工作会起到很大作用 to stand out in the canopy.
‎他已经把所有的树叶都移走了 He's already removed all the leaves from here.
‎这个也可以挪开 This lot could go, too.
‎但园艺必须要搁置了 But gardening must wait.
‎他要约会 He has a date.
[apprehensive music]
‎所以一个用树叶做的礼物会有助于求爱吗？ So, will a leafy gift help to woo her?
[music crescendos]
‎不 No.
[music ends]
[insect buzzing]
‎对于雄性风鸟来说 For a male bird of paradise,
‎生活常常非常沮丧 -life can often be frustrating. -[buzzing continues]
[buzzing stops]
[jaunty classical music]
‎但她还没有放弃他 But she hasn't given up on him yet.
‎他只需要把她吸引到树桩上 He just needs to charm her onto his pole.
[jaunty music continues]
‎很奇怪 Strangely,
‎雌性十二弦风鸟喜欢 female twelve-wires like to be flicked across the face
‎雄鸟用尾巴扫过自己的脸 by a male's tail.
[chirps loudly]
‎她会通过这个行为对他进行评价 And she'll judge him on this.
‎所以 就是这样 So, here goes.
['40s swing music]
‎不幸的是 他的技术不过关 Unfortunately, his technique... is a turn-off.
‎树桩舞鸟花了很长时间 ‎希望自己被注意到 The pole dancers spend a lot of time hoping they'll be noticed.
[warbling electronic sound]
‎但SB的等待可能要结束了 But SB's wait could be over.
[wings fluttering]
‎这一戳 是一个好信号 That tweak is a good sign.
[fanciful music]
[rapid tapping]
‎但她需要更近的观察 But she needs a much closer inspection.
[rapid tapping]
‎细节决定成败 The devil's in the detail.
-[rapid tapping] -[warbling electronic sound]
[fanciful music gathers momentum]
[rapid tapping]
‎他通过了测试 He's passed the test.
[music approaches climax]
‎坚持不懈让他收获了爱情 Perseverance has paid off.
‎用树桩作为展示点是一方面 Using a tree stump as a display post is one thing.
[cawing]
‎对于一些跳舞的鸟来说 But for some dancing birds,
‎雌性想要的更多 the females demand even more.
‎她们希望自己的伴侣能够创新 They expect their partners to get creative.
‎艺术家 [chorus of buzzing insects]
[whimsical classical music]
‎这是一个求偶亭 This is a bower.
‎用树枝搭建的 A stick bower.
‎这是用来吸引雌性园丁鸟的 It's built to attract a female bowerbird.
‎你可能会说这个设计师的作品 Though you could say it's the designer
‎非常吸睛 that really catches the eye.
[romantic French music]
‎火焰园丁鸟 A flame bowerbird.
‎世界上拥有最鲜艳颜色的鸟类 The world's most brightly colored bird.
‎他花了好几天用来搭建自己的求偶亭 He spent several days building his bower,
‎现在他正在进行收尾的搭建工作 and now he's applying the finishing touches.
[romantic French music continues]
‎但火焰并不是唯一一种园丁鸟 But Flame's is not the only kind of bower here.
‎这个求偶亭可能是单一动物所建的 This bower is probably the most ambitious construction
‎最能表现雄心壮志的建筑 made by any single animal.
[whimsical music]
‎这是雄性的职责 Here's the guy responsible.
‎冠园丁鸟 MacGregor's bowerbird.
‎他可能没有火焰那么性感 He may not have the sex appeal of Flame,
‎但没有其他鸟类 能修建更高的东西吸引雌性 but no other bird goes to greater heights to impress the ladies.
[thrum of insects]
‎不像火焰 Unlike Flame,
‎冠园丁鸟会花大部分时间 MacGregor spends most of the year
‎对他的求偶亭修修补补 tinkering with his bower.
[quirky classical music]
‎他很努力地让求偶亭变得 更大更漂亮 He works hard on making it bigger and better.
‎至今 ‎这已经是一个满含七年爱意的礼物了 So far, it's been a seven-year labor of love.
‎另一边 火焰的求偶亭是短期存在的 Flame's bower, on the other hand, is short-lived,
‎可能只会存在几周 likely to last just a couple of weeks.
‎即便这样 每一根木棍都精准放置在应有的位置 Even so, every stick has its place.
‎细节决定成败 And detail is everything.
[quirky music continues]
‎在对求偶亭感到满意后 Happy with his bower,
‎火焰把注意力转移到他的后院 Flame moves his attention to his backyard.
‎如果他想吸引一只雌性 ‎把这一工作做好也很重要 If he wants to impress a female, it's important to get this right, too.
‎对这两种鸟来说 创造出完美的艺术是一件很费时的工作 For both, creating the perfect piece of art is time-consuming work.
‎偶尔还会感到沮丧 And occasionally frustrating.
‎除非他有手 If only he had hands.
[music climaxes]
‎这不是冠园丁鸟 This isn't MacGregor.
‎是他一直以来的邻居和对手 It's his neighbor and rival from along the way.
‎在没有把守的时候 With no one in,
‎他就过来制造麻烦 he's come to cause trouble.
‎园丁鸟有时很有嫉妒心 Bowerbirds can be very jealous.
‎关于这种破坏行为 ‎有一点要说明 But there's a point to this vandalism.
‎破坏对手的求偶亭 Sabotage your rival's bower...
‎会让你的求偶亭在雌性眼里看起来更好 and yours may look better to a visiting female.
‎火焰先生还在进行他自己的斗争 Mister Flame is still having his own personal battles,
‎但他必须要注意自己的身后 but he must also watch his back.
‎当你是丛林里最耀眼的东西时 When you're the brightest thing in the jungle,
‎有时候你会吸引到错误种类的鸟 there's always a chance you'll attract the wrong kind of bird.
[ominous music]
‎一只多氏鹰 A Doria's hawk.
‎但他失去了兴趣 But he's lost the element of surprise.
[metallic trill]
‎冠园丁鸟回来了 MacGregor is back.
‎他开始了维修工作 And he gets on with the repairs.
‎他的塔有一米多高 His tower is well over a meter tall.
‎这么说可能有点儿俗 ‎但尺寸对雌性园丁鸟很重要 It may be a cliche, but size matters to female bowerbirds.
‎一只雄性能保持一个大的塔是拥有良好基因的标志 If a male can build and maintain a large tower, it's a sign of good genes.
‎接下来，冠园丁鸟把注意力放在了装饰上 Next, MacGregor turns his attention to the decor.
‎每个园丁鸟都有自己的方法 Every bowerbird works in his own medium.
‎对冠园丁鸟来说，是用一种粘稠的李子树液 For MacGregor, it's sticky plant sap.
‎很好！ Mm. Nice!
[insects chirping]
‎火焰也在进行装饰，但他更具有实验精神 Flame is decorating, too, but he's more...
experimental.
‎相比较而言 冠园丁鸟，知道自己想要什么 MacGregor, however, knows just what he wants.
‎每一个都有特定的位置 And everything has its place.
‎现在 这个看起来不错 Now, this has potential.
‎但它应该放这儿吗？ But should it go here?
‎这儿？ Here?
‎或者这儿？ Or perhaps here?
‎甚至这里？ Or even here?
‎完美 Perfect.
‎新鲜的装饰物表明这个求偶亭处于正在使用的状态 Fresh decorations show that the bower is in use.
‎亭子越好看越能吸引雌性 And the fancier it is, the more likely it'll impress a female.
‎他已经挂了上百件装饰了 He's hung hundreds of baubles already.
‎但显然 这个阶段 But apparently, there's a point
‎装饰物有点儿太多了 when there's just one too many.
‎为了与他的棕色配色方案一致 In keeping with his brown color scheme,
‎冠园丁鸟希望风干的花能增添几分吸引力 MacGregor is hoping dead flowers will be an added attraction.
‎装饰物往往就地取材 Decor is often down to local fashion.
‎在这个山谷 蓝色是主流 In this valley, blue is the thing.
‎所以这些梅子会让亭子脱颖而出吗？ So will these berries catch the eye?
[snorting]
‎冠园丁鸟的家又来了一位不受欢迎的客人 There's another unwelcome guest at MacGregor's.
[snuffling and snorting]
‎这可能会很糟 This could be bad.
‎但这也是冠园丁鸟练习一个重要技能的机会 But it's also an opportunity for MacGregor to practice an important skill.
[deep cawing]
‎模仿 Mimicry.
-[MacGregor mimics grunting] -[pig grunts]
[grunts]
‎很令人吃惊 Pretty impressive.
‎他的猪的尖叫声怎么样？ And how about his squealing pig?
[squeals]
‎他还能模仿当地狗的叫声 He can also do... the local dogs.
-[shrill bark-like sound] -[pig grunts]
‎猪不喜欢狗 Pigs don't like dogs.
-[shrill bark-like sound] -[pig grumbles]
‎所以 这只猪会认为叫声来自可能要自己一口的狗吗？ So, what will this pig think about a bark with more bite?
-[bark-like sound] -[pig stops grunting]
[barking continues]
-[pig snorting] -[barking continues]
‎模仿声音并不仅仅是用来吓走猪的 There's more to this mimicry than scaring pigs.
‎也是求偶的重要手段 It's also key to courting a partner.
[MacGregor calling]
[low raspy call]
‎他很走运 He's in luck.
‎一只雌性听到了他的声音降落下来凑近观察 A female has heard him and drops in for a closer look.
[low call]
[bark-like sound]
‎蒙眼试镜的时间到了 Time for the blind audition.
[shrill chirrup]
[raspy call]
‎现在他必须要向她展示完整的曲目 He must now give her his full repertoire.
[warbles, chirrups]
‎首先，森林鸟之歌 First up, the songs of forest birds.
[whistling melodically] [chirrups]
‎然后是他从附近山村里 Moving on to other sounds he's picked up
‎学到的声音 from a nearby village.
[tapping sound]
‎像砍柴的声音 Like chopping wood.
[tapping sound]
‎人说话的声音 -[chatters in human-like voice] -People talking.
[human-like voices continue]
‎还有 最非同寻常的 And, most remarkably...
[snatches of chatter]
‎孩子玩耍的声音 children playing!
[fragmented child-like chatter and shouting]
‎她被吸引了 She's impressed.
‎谁不会被吸引呢？ And who wouldn't be?
[fragmented chatter]
‎最后的犬吠声 -A final dog bark... -[barks]
‎这是第二阶段的表演 and it's on to stage two.
‎捉迷藏游戏 A game of hide and seek.
[jaunty music]
‎为了保持她的喜爱 他不能被看到 To keep her keen, he can't be seen.
[jaunty music continues]
‎这个玩耍游戏可以持续20分钟或更长 This teasing game can go on for 20 minutes or more.
[jaunty music continues]
[metallic chirrup]
‎火焰也很走运 Flame is in luck, too.
‎一只雌性火焰飞来观察他 A female flame has come to check him out.
[chirruping]
‎她回应了他的叫声，一个好的迹象 She replies to his call, a good sign.
‎现在 怎样引她走进亭子？ Now, how to coax her into his bower?
‎扩大他的瞳孔使两眼对比强烈，会是一个有用的诱饵吗？ Will contracting and expanding his pupil be the right lure?
[metallic call]
‎她看起来喜欢这样 She seems to like it.
[chirrups loudly]
‎还有一步 她就会进入他的亭子了 One more step and she'll be in his bower.
[chirrups]
‎可能 眼部活动太多了 Oh. Too much eye work, perhaps.
[chirrups]
‎让我们回到冠园丁鸟这里 是运用疯狂的蓟头的时候了 Back at MacGregor's, it's time for the crazy thistle head.
[lively music]
[chirruping]
[lively music continues]
[chirruping]
‎她已经看够 She's seen enough...
[music fades]
‎或许一会儿她会回来 but perhaps she'll be back later.
[metallic call]
‎火焰的游戏还没有结束 The game's not yet up for Flame.
‎他的约会对象又回来了 His date is back.
‎他正在尝试新的东西 And he's trying something new.
‎他仍然需要把她引进自己的亭子 He still needs to get her into his bower,
‎一点闪耀的蓝色的喙 and a bit of blue beak bling
‎可能是关键的一点 might be just the thing.
‎最后 她在他想要的位置 At last, she's right where he wants her.
[whimsical violin music]
‎是时候开始他重要的舞蹈了 Time for his signature dance:
‎斗牛士 the matador.
[clicking of castanets]
‎天呐 他感到了前所未有的压力 -[squawks] -Oh, dear! The pressure's getting to him.
[fanciful music continues]
‎再来一次 Take two.
[castanets clicking]
[accordion and castanets play]
‎一切都像上了发条一样进行有序进行 Everything seems to be going like clockwork.
[fanciful music continues]
‎他最后的动作很怪 His final move is odd.
‎这是他所有的表演 But it's all part of the routine.
‎这是他作为父亲的唯一的贡献 And this is his only contribution to fatherhood.
[music crescendos]
[shrill chirrup]
‎园丁鸟独自进行求偶活动 Bowerbirds play the mating game alone.
[chorus of exotic bird call]
‎但在美洲中部和南部 But in the jungles of Central and South America,
‎有些鸟找到爱情的唯一方式 there are some birds whose only hope of finding love
‎是团队合作 is teamwork.
‎组队者
‎这是一只动冠伞鸟 This is a Guianan cock-of-the-rock.
-[loud crowing] -['70s funk music]
‎每天早晨一群雄性带着找到雌性的希望 Every morning, a posse of males gathers in this patch of forest
‎聚集在树林里 in the hope of some female action.
[squawking]
[noisy crowing]
[loud shrill hoot]
[all hooting]
‎他们并不是朋友，但需要彼此获得成功 They're not exactly friends but they need one another to succeed.
['70s funk continues]
‎混乱必须给秩序让位 So, chaos must give way to order.
[shrill squawking]
‎这是一个共同的展示地 This is a communal display ground,
‎或求偶场 or lek.
[hooting]
[squawking]
[fluttering and crowing]
‎在求偶场 At the lek,
‎每一只雄性都有自己跳舞的区域 every male has his own dancing area.
‎雄性的数量越多 And the more males there are,
‎雌性出现的可能性越大 the more likely females will visit.
[music fades]
[thrum of tropical insects]
‎团队协作对一些在巴拿马的表演者 更为重要 Teamwork is even more important for some performers in Panama.
‎这是一只尖尾侏儒鸟的 This is the dancing perch
‎跳舞点 of a male lance-tailed manakin.
‎但想要吸引一只雌性 But to attract a female,
‎一只雄性是做不到的 one manakin just won't cut it.
[rapid chirping]
‎所以他有一个僚机 So... he has a wingman.
[low rhythmic calling]
[jazz intro]
‎这些侏儒鸟是一个长达21年研究的一部分 The manakins here are part of a 21-year study,
‎这一对已经在一起工作5年了 and this pair has worked together for five years.
[shrill twittering]
[jazz continues]
‎他们像一台运转良好的机器 They're a well-oiled machine.
‎是树林里最成功的双鸟组合 And the most successful duo in this forest.
[music ends]
‎彩排结束 Rehearsal over,
‎这一对开始寻找伴侣 the pair go in search of a mate.
[melodic chirrups]
‎他们用二重唱表示自己准备好了 They advertise their readiness with a duet.
[melodic chirruping]
‎他们的叫声得到了回应 And their calls have been answered.
‎现在他们通过轮回飞行向她展示舞台 Now, they show her their stage with a round of flybys.
[jazz music starts up]
‎目前为止 一切顺利 So far, so good.
‎但 他们的表演会命中目标吗？ But will their routine hit the mark?
[males chirrup rhythmically]
‎如果中了，只有大哥才会进行配对 If it does, only the alpha will mate.
‎僚机只是在那 The wingman's only here
‎让他的大哥看起来不错 to make his boss look good.
[chirruping continues]
‎但 在决定之前 But, before deciding,
‎雌性侏儒鸟总是会比较他们 female manakins always check out the competition.
[music climaxes]
‎啊 可惜！ Oh, shame!
[rising squeaky call]
‎在动冠伞鸟的求偶场 At the cock-of-the-rock lek,
‎裁判们已准备就绪 the judges are taking their seats.
[chorus of crowing]
‎这让这群雄性变得兴奋 It's got the posse excited again.
[chorus of excitable squawking]
[psychedelic funk music]
‎恢复秩序 每个都在自己的位置上 Order restored, each takes his position.
‎展现出他最好的一面 And presents his best side.
[squawking]
[psychedelic music continues]
‎她们会对他们的尾部进行评判 They'll be judged on their rear ends.
[Hammond organ plays]
‎需要经过训练的眼睛，才能找到最漂亮的尾部 It takes a trained eye to spot the prettiest bottom.
‎但比赛还有更多内容 But there's more to the contest than that.
[high-pitched chirrups]
‎等着 Wait for it...
‎恩 这并不是什么天鹅湖 Yeah, okay, it's not exactly Swan Lake,
‎但足以让最终选择变得容易了 but it's enough to make the final choice easier.
[Hammond organ plays]
‎但这只雄性在近距离的情况下，有没有令她们印象深刻呢？ But is this male as impressive... up close?
‎他必须不停地跳 直到得到肯定 He must keep hopping until he gets the okay.
[squawking]
‎不是每只鸟都对此感到高兴 Not everyone's best pleased about that.
‎但比赛还没结束 But the competition isn't over yet.
‎还有赢得其他雌性的可能 There are still other females to win over,
‎所以他们必须不停地跳 so they must keep hopping.
[psychedelic music continues]
‎但下一个雌性的选择 But when the next female chooses...
[Hammond organ]
‎是同一只鸟 it's the same guy!
‎研究表示在求偶场 Research has shown that most matings
‎发生的大部分交配都来自同一只鸟 at a lek are with one male.
[multiple squawks]
[hoots]
‎但只有雌性知道 But only the females know
‎什么是他有而其他鸟没有的 what he has that the others don't.
‎但是 在最后一只雌性做出选择前，总是有希望的 Still, until the last female's gone, there's always hope.
[music fades out]
‎侏儒鸟的顶尖队伍也富有希望 The manakin A-team are hopeful, too.
‎这只雌性回来了 The female's back.
[excitable warbling]
‎这两个伙计 ‎从上次结束的地方开始表演 And the duo picks up where they left off.
[lively big band music]
[chirruping and hooting]
‎但最后的表演，是单独表演 But the final act... is a solo.
[lively music continues]
‎所以当需要独自表演的时候 So, when it's time to go it alone,
‎大哥会用叫声让他的僚机离开 the alpha calls at his wingman to leave.
[whistles]
‎在这个研究中，去年 这只雄性是最成功的 Last year, this male was the most successful in the study.
‎但他不能停止舞蹈 But he can't afford to relax.
‎研究显示 年长的雌性 比如这只 Research has shown that older females, like this one,
‎会让有经验的雄性，为获得爱情 付出更努力 make experienced males work harder for their affections.
‎所以他的每一个舞步都要，足够绚丽 So he must dazzle her with each of his dance moves.
‎现在是整个表演的高潮部分 Now comes the highlight of the whole performance.
‎像打鼓一样 Cue drumroll...
[drumroll]
[lively music continues]
‎栖息枝反弹 The perch bounces.
‎她喜欢这些 She likes them!
‎剩下的就是鞠躬 All that's left is to bow...
‎和交配 and mate.
‎僚机只能观看 The wingman can only look on.
‎或许下一年 他可以成为上面那只 Perhaps next year, he'll be on top.
[music crescendos]
[music climaxes]
‎让我们回到新几内亚 Back in New Guinea,
‎有一只跳舞鸟拥有以下所有条件 there's one dancing bird that has it all...
[chorus of chirruping]
‎完美的舞台 the perfect arena,
‎最多样的舞蹈节目 the most varied dance routine,
‎他靠自己完成了所有 and he does it all by himself.
‎可以说他是最伟大的表演者 You could say... he's the greatest showman.
‎最伟大的表演家
‎这是一个个人的展示场 This is his personal display court.
‎他是一只风鸟 He's a bird of paradise,
‎一只白胁六线风鸟 -[high-pitched squawk] -a Carola's parotia,
‎他的名字叫鲍勃 and his name's Bob.
‎鲍勃痴迷于追求整洁 Bob is obsessed with tidiness.
‎这是至关重要的家务 But it's vital housework.
‎雌性白胁六线风鸟，不会造访凌乱的展示场 Female Carolas don't visit messy display courts.
[pinging]
‎每一片叶子都要挪走 Every leaf must go.
‎完美 Perfect.
‎但鲍勃的工作还没有结束 But Bob's jobs are not done.
‎还有其他的工作要做 There's other groundwork to do.
‎他的舞台布满了苔藓 His arena is carpeted with moss.
‎还有几个区域要整理 And there are a few areas to attend to.
‎很好！ Splendid!
‎家务结束 鲍勃舒展自己的身体 Chores finished, Bob limbers up.
‎白胁六线风鸟会花更多的时间 进行彩排工作 Carolas spend more time rehearsing their displays
相比其他风鸟 than any other bird of paradise.
[whimsical music]
‎芭蕾舞只是 九个精心编排的动作中的一个 The ballerina is just one of nine carefully choreographed moves.
‎每一个动作都要完全按照顺序进行 And each will have to be done in exactly the right order,
‎这让这种舞蹈 ‎成为鸟类中最复杂的舞蹈 making it the most complex dance of any bird.
‎即便是动作中间的停顿 都对表演至关重要 Even the pauses between moves are important to the routine.
‎这不仅仅关乎他做了什么，还在于他在哪里 And it's not just what he does but where.
‎在他的栖息枝下方跳舞是十分重要的 Dancing under his perch is crucial,
‎因为从这里 雌性可以观看他的表演 as it's from here a female will view his performance.
‎但就算是最认真的舞者，也会因练习而感到疲倦 But even the most serious dancer can tire of practicing.
‎特别是在没有观众的时候 Particularly when no one's even watching.
[raspy call]
‎所以 午餐时间 -So, it's off to lunch. -[chirrups]
‎鲍勃飞走后 With Bob gone,
‎其他鸟趁虚而入 others slide in.
[chirrups shrilly]
‎一只雄性幼鸟 A juvenile male
‎还有他的雄性幼鸟伙伴 and his equally juvenile male friend.
[warbling]
‎总有一天，他们会有自己的场地 One day,they'll both have their own courts
‎但在那之前，他们必须抓住每一次练习的机会 but until then, they must seize every chance to practice.
[metallic raspy call]
‎有同伴的情况下，可以进行角色扮演 With two, they can role-play.
‎一个舞者 A dancer...
‎一个雌性评判家 and a judging female.
‎但 时间到了 But time's up.
[Bob squawks]
‎鲍勃回来了 Bob's back.
‎这只幼鸟想再逗留一会儿 This youngster wants to stick around
‎向专业的鸟学习 and learn from an expert.
‎但玩耍时间结束了 But playtime is over.
[romantic music]
‎很快 And not a moment too soon.
‎一只雌性白胁六线风鸟 A female Carola.
‎但她并不是在寻找爱情 But she's not looking for love.
‎她在找筑巢材料 She's after nest material.
‎最好赶走她 Best get rid of her.
[raspy chirrup]
‎当你是一只白胁六线风鸟时 When you're a Carola's parotia,
‎没有休息的时间 there's no such thing as downtime.
‎鲍勃知道 想要成功，表演就要毫无差池 To succeed, Bob knows his routine must be faultless.
‎所以 他练习 练习 练习 So it's practice, practice, practice.
‎啊哈！另一只雌性 Aha! Another female!
[chirps]
‎这只看起来对他感兴趣 This one seems interested in him,
‎所以 表演时间 so it's showtime.
[whimsical music]
‎鲍勃从栖息枝开始 Bob opens with a perch pivot,
‎这是他九个动作的第一个动作 the first of his nine moves.
‎1
[raspy chirrup]
‎当雌性靠近，就是开始第二个动作的时候 With the female getting closer, it's time for move two.
‎2
‎原地起跳 The court hops.
‎然后机智地过渡到第三个动作 Then smartly onto move three,
‎摇摆弹跳 the swaying bounce.
‎3
‎长满苔藓的地毯有助于鲍勃将双脚牢牢固定在地面上 The mossy carpet helps keep Bob's feet firmly on the ground.
‎但他需要她站到他的栖息枝上 But he needs her on his perch.
‎好的！ Yes!
‎但那是什么？ But what's this?
‎又来一个？ A plus-one?
‎那是另一只成年雄性 -[squawks shrilly] -It's another adult male.
‎他可能是个麻烦，但鲍勃必须坚持下去 He could prove trouble but Bob must press on.
‎白胁六线风鸟的表演，可以持续好几个小时 A Carola display could last hours.
‎但耐力是有限的 And there are points for stamina.
[raspy trilling]
‎第二只雄性的到来更让他担心 The arrival of a second male is more worrying.
[squawks excitedly]
‎突然间鲍勃被对手包围了 Suddenly, Bob's surrounded by rivals,
‎他们想破坏鲍勃的约会 here to break up his date.
‎如果他现在不能集中精力，她可能会去拜访别的鸟的场地 If he loses focus now, she may visit one of their courts instead.
[males squawking excitedly]
‎而他还有很多要做 And he's still got a lot to get through.
‎接下来 动作四 Next, move four.
‎4
‎转头 The head tilts.
[raucous chorus of squawking males]
‎但噪音很让他分心 But all that noise is just too distracting.
[cacophony of squawking]
‎他必须让他们知道谁才是老大 He must show them who's boss.
‎这片树叶可能就是答案 And this bit of leaf could be the answer.
‎这是所有权的勋章 是白胁六线风鸟说 It's a badge of ownership, a Carola's way of saying:
‎“这是我的场地 一边去”的方式 "This is my court. Get lost."
[squawking fades]
‎很奇怪 It's odd...
‎但有用 but it works.
‎但是现在 事情有些不对 But now, something's wrong.
‎她失去了兴趣吗？ Has she lost interest,
‎或者他尝试在错误的方向向她求爱？ or is he trying to woo her at the wrong end of the perch?
‎幸运的是 Fortunately,
‎鲍勃想起来雌性白胁六线风鸟 Bob's remembered that female Carolas
‎喜欢居高临下观看她们的潜在伴侣 like to look down on their would-be partners.
‎所以 继续跳舞，第二轮原地起跳 So it's back to business, and the second round of court hops.
‎动作五 Move five.
‎现在是下一个动作 Now on to the next move:
‎起跳和抖动 the hop and shake.
‎动作六 Number six,
‎他会把羽毛弄松，向前方移动 where he'll fluff his feathers, shuffle forward,
‎把头放在翅膀下 and stick his head under his wing.
‎疏松 向前 翅膀 Fluff, shuffle, wing.
‎疏松 Fluff...
‎向前 翅膀 shuffle...
wing.
‎从上方看依然很好 Still looking good above.
‎所以是第七 八 九个动作的时候了 So it's time for moves seven, eight and nine.
‎低头 芭蕾舞步和点头 The bow, ballerina and head bobs,
‎这些动作让他成为了 他们中最精致的舞者 the moves that mark him out as surely the finest dancer of them all.
‎收下这些赞赏吧 鲍勃！ Take it away, Bob!
‎7
[T. Rex "Cosmic Dancer" playing]
♪ I was dancing when I was twelve ♪ ‎8
♪ I was dancing when I was twelve ♪
♪ I was dancing when I was out ♪
[Bob squawks]
♪ I danced myself out of the womb ♪
‎有些雄性白胁六线风鸟 从来没有赢得过雌性 Some male Carolas never win the female...
♪ Is it strange to dance that soon? ♪
‎但鲍勃看起来机会很大 but Bob's chances are looking good.
♪ I danced myself out of the womb ♪
♪ Ohh ♪
♪ Ohh-oh-ohh ♪
♪ I was dancing when I was eight ♪
‎即便是暂停 都引起了她的兴趣 Even the pauses are holding her interest.
♪ Is it strange to dance so late? ♪
♪ Ohh ♪
♪ Ohh-oh-ohh♪
[instrumental continues] ‎9
‎疏松羽毛是她说，“干得不错 鲍勃”的方式 Fluttering wings are her way of saying:
"Nice job, Bob."
[music continues]
‎这是他期待的信号 It's the sign he's been hoping for.
[Bob squawks]
‎欢呼！ Hurrah!
-[squawks] 尽管鲍勃表演出色 -But despite Bob's virtuoso performance...
‎她可能永远都不想见到他了 she may never want to see him again.
‎好吧 Oh, well.
‎NETFLIX 原创纪录片 CYM中英字合并 [big band theme music plays]