[chorus of tropical bird chatter] [thrum of insects] ‎NETFLIX 原创纪录片 CYM中英字合并 2
[distant birds squawking] 3
[narrator] A superb bird of paradise calls for a mate. ‎一只华美风鸟在呼唤伴侣 4
[high-pitched call] 5
The pursuit of love is his life's work. ‎追求爱情是他一生的使命 6
[high-pitched call] 7
But looking good is only half the story. ‎但看起来好看只是故事的前半段 8
[whimsical music] 9
To seal the deal, he must charm her with his dance. ‎想要得到伴侣，他必须要用自己的舞姿吸引她 10
[whimsical music continues] 11
When it comes to courting a partner, ‎说到求偶 12
this superb bird of paradise is not the only bird ‎华美风鸟并不是 13
with an extraordinary display. ‎唯一拥有非凡表现的鸟 14
But as we'll see, ‎但正如我们将要看到的 15
in the world of dancing birds, ‎在跳舞鸟的世界 16
it's only the most charming that succeed. ‎只有最迷人的鸟 才能成功 17
[big band theme music] 18
[chorus of insects and bird chatter] 19
This is New Guinea, ‎这里是新几内亚 20
the world's largest jungle-covered island. ‎世界上雨林覆盖面积最大的岛屿 21
In these isolated mountains and valleys, ‎在这隔绝的深山峡谷里 22
birds have evolved ‎鸟类进化出了 23
some of the most bizarre courtship displays on the planet. ‎地球上最奇异的求偶展示 24
‎摇摆者 25
[rapid trilling] 26
-Meet the King of Saxony. -[high-pitched trilling] ‎来看看萨克森风鸟 27
He has the longest head feathers of any bird. ‎在所有鸟类中，‎他拥有最长的头部羽毛 28
And they're vital for impressing a female. ‎这是很重要的吸引雌性的工具 29
But first, the king must advertise for a queen. ‎但首先，雄性必须要让雌性意识到自己的存在 30
[high-pitched vibrato] 31
He shares the canopy with hundreds of birds, ‎他和几百只鸟共享树荫 32
but is the right one, here for him? ‎但他的另一半在这里吗？ 33
Mm. That could be her. ‎那个可能是她 34
Time to head down to his display vine. ‎是时候俯身到他的展示枝上了 35
She's definitely up there... ‎她一定就在上方 36
[screeching warble] 37
but he needs her closer. ‎但他需要她更靠近一些 38
And when she is, ‎当她更近的时候 39
he can begin his routine. ‎他就可以开始自己的表演了 40
['60s big band music] 41
[high-pitched trill] 42
She will judge him on everything. ‎她会通过各方面评价他 43
How high he swings. ‎他荡的多高 44
The length of his head feathers. ‎他头部羽毛的长度 45
And how he shakes them. ‎他抖动头部羽毛的方式 46
The higher he scores, ‎他得的分数越高 47
the more likely she'll choose him. ‎她选择他的可能性越大 48
[leaves rustling] 49
It's decision time. ‎现在是决定的时刻 50
So, is he the king of the swings? ‎所以 他是摇摆之王吗？ 51
[music becomes less lively] 52
It seems not. ‎看来不是 53
Oh, well, ‎好吧 54
back to the search. ‎重新开始寻找 55
[chorus of chirping] 56
Attracting the perfect partner ‎对所有雄性风鸟来说 57
is a challenge for all male birds of paradise. ‎吸引到完美的伴侣是一个挑战 58
So some increase their chances ‎所以 有些风鸟通过拥有永久居住地 59
by having a permanent address. ‎来增加自己的机会 60
[whimsical classical music] ‎树桩舞者 61
An old, wobbly tree stump. ‎一个旧的 摇晃的树桩 62
The top is just three meters off the forest floor. ‎顶部离森林地面只有三米 63
It doesn't look much, ‎看起来不起眼 64
but it means everything ‎但对这只黑镰嘴风鸟 65
to this black sicklebill. ‎却意义重大 66
Or SB for short. ‎这种鸟简称SB 67
Every morning, SB comes here ‎每天早晨 SB都会来这里 68
in the hope of attracting a female. ‎希望能遇到雌性 69
[powerful chirrup] 70
And if he can't always be seen... ‎就算他不能总被看见 71
-[raucous chirruping] -he can be heard. ‎他能够被听到 72
[chirruping] 73
[loud chirrup] 74
Even in the dense understory, his calls travel far. ‎即使在密集的丛林下，他的叫声也传得很远 75
[emphatic chirrup] 76
And, when it comes to first impressions, ‎说到第一印象 77
he has a neat trick up his sleeve. ‎他有一个巧妙的伎俩 78
For years, no one knew why ‎很多年过去了 没有人知道为什么 79
the black sicklebill had these strange shoulder plumes. ‎黑镰嘴风鸟会有这种奇怪的肩膀羽毛 80
But then, who could have imagined... this? ‎而 谁又能想象出，这样的表现形式呢？ 81
[warbling electronic sound] 82
[chirps] 83
[whimsical music] 84
With no shortage of food in these forests, ‎在森林里没有食物储存 85
male birds of paradise can focus on one thing... ‎雄性风鸟能专注于一件事 86
-attracting a mate. -[warbling electronic sound] ‎吸引一个伴侣 87
[rapid tapping] 88
[rapid tapping] 89
[rapid tapping] 90
His shiny badge of feathers is a sign that he's in tip-top condition. ‎他闪亮的羽毛标志着，他处于最佳状态。 91
He just needs a female to spot it. ‎他只需要一只雌性注意到这点 92
[tapping continues] 93
[chirrups] 94
But, with no sign of any interest, ‎但没有吸引到注意 95
SB gets on with his day. ‎SB继续他的一天 96
[chorus of exotic bird calls] 97
The sicklebill ‎黑镰嘴风鸟 98
is not the only pole-dancing bird in these forests. ‎并不是丛林中唯一一只树桩舞风鸟 99
The top of this 25-meter tree ‎这个25米高的树的顶端 100
has been fashioned into the perfect display post, ‎被一只十二弦风鸟 101
-by a twelve-wired bird of paradise. -[suggestive '60s music] ‎打造成了最完美的展示舞台 102
Let's call him... TW. ‎让我们叫他TW 103
[powerfulcawing] 104
From up here, TW's call ‎站在这里 TW的叫声 105
is loud enough to carry to the other side of the valley. ‎大到足以传递到山谷的另一边 106
Sadly, no one seems to be listening. ‎不幸的是 似乎没有听众 107
But if a female came by, ‎但如果一只雌性正好飞过 108
would she be impressed with these moves? ‎她会被这些动作吸引吗？ 109
[lively big band music] 110
Or that tail? ‎这种尾巴 111
Twelve-wires are the only birds in the world ‎十二炫凤鸟是世界上 112
with a tail like this, ‎唯一拥有这种尾巴的鸟类 113
and it's designed for a very odd kind of courtship. ‎它的存在 是因为一种很奇怪的求偶方式 114
[lively big band music continues] 115
He just needs a female on his pole. ‎他只需要一只雌性站在他的树桩上 116
[thrumming of insects] 117
SB's post has a visitor, ‎黑镰嘴风鸟的根据地来了一位探访者 118
but it's a young male. ‎但那是一只年轻的雄性 119
He's not having a bad feather day, ‎他的羽毛看起来不错 120
it's just his shoulder pads haven't developed yet. ‎只是他的肩膀还没有完全发育 121
And his shiny badge of feathers... ‎当然包括他闪耀的肩膀羽毛 122
well, they wouldn't impress anyone. ‎自然 这种羽毛不会吸引任何鸟 123
But you're never too young to try out your moves. ‎但早点开始练习如何求偶是没有错的 124
[peculiar panpipe sound] 125
Pretty good, ‎很好 126
even if he does look like he's been dragged ‎虽然他看起来像是 127
through the forest backwards. ‎被拖拽着倒着穿过树林 128
[whimsical music] 129
TW's pole has a visitor, too, ‎十二弦风鸟的根据地 ‎也来了一位探访者 130
but it's a metallic starling. ‎但是 是一只椋鸟 131
[metallic chirruping] 132
Keen to let others know he's in the area. ‎他非常想让别的鸟知道，自己在这片区域 133
The pole is also a great vantage point for spying prey. ‎树干也是寻找猎物的有利位置 134
It seems that every bird in the forest ‎看起来每一个树林的鸟 135
wants to sit on TW's post. ‎都想站到TW的据点 136
But if he's ever to attract a mate, ‎但只要他想吸引伴侣 137
TW must drive off the stream of trespassers. ‎TW一定要赶走其他入侵者 138
-[shrill caw] -[dramatic big band music] 139
Now, where are all those female twelve-wires? ‎那些雌性十二弦风鸟都在哪呢？ 140
[cawing loudly] 141
Surely there's one out there. ‎可以肯定的是 有一只就在那里 142
Scruffy is still at it. ‎这个小邋遢还在 143
[chirping and rapid tapping] 144
[ominous music] 145
And SB's not happy. ‎SB一点儿都不开心 146
[tense music] 147
The kid's got guts ‎这个孩子有胆量 148
but he has to go. ‎但他必须离开 149
SB knows that no pole means no dates. ‎SB知道没有树桩就没有约会 150
Back in charge, ‎重新掌控领地 151
it's guns out... ‎羽毛已擦亮 152
hood up. ‎撑起羽毛 153
-All he needs is a passing female. -[warbling electronic sound] ‎他需要的只是一只途径的雌性 154
Aha! 155
Could this be the one? ‎会是那只吗？ 156
It is a female ‎那是一只雌鸟 157
but not a sicklebill. ‎但不是黑镰嘴风鸟 158
Male birds of paradise can go their entire lives ‎雄性风鸟可能 159
without ever winning a female. ‎一生都无法赢得一名雌性 160
[rapid tapping] 161
But they're programmed to persevere. ‎但是他们的目标是坚持不懈 162
[distant thunder rumbling] 163
An approaching storm is not good news. ‎即将到来的暴风雨不是什么好消息 164
SB knows there's no point dancing in the rain. ‎SB知道在雨中跳舞是不可能的 165
[thrum of torrential rain] 166
Female birds of paradise never look for partners ‎雌性风鸟从来不会在坏天气 167
in bad weather. ‎寻找伴侣 168
Or almost never. ‎或者说 几乎不会 169
Here's a female that doesn't mind the rain. ‎这里有一只不在意下雨的雌性 170
TW can't have gone far. ‎TW还没有飞远 171
But females have little patience. ‎但雌性没有多少耐心 172
[thunder rumbles] 173
Who knows when she'll be back. ‎谁知道她什么时候会回来？ 174
[fanciful classical music] 175
TW spends a lot of time gardening and landscaping. ‎TW花了很长时间在园艺工作上 176
It's important work if he wants his display pole ‎如果他想让自己据点在树丛脱颖而出 177
to stand out in the canopy. ‎园艺工作会起到很大作用 178
He's already removed all the leaves from here. ‎他已经把所有的树叶都移走了 179
This lot could go, too. ‎这个也可以挪开 180
But gardening must wait. ‎但园艺必须要搁置了 181
He has a date. ‎他要约会 182
[apprehensive music] 183
So, will a leafy gift help to woo her? ‎所以一个用树叶做的礼物会有助于求爱吗？ 184
[music crescendos] 185
No. ‎不 186
[music ends] 187
[insect buzzing] 188
For a male bird of paradise, ‎对于雄性风鸟来说 189
-life can often be frustrating. -[buzzing continues] ‎生活常常非常沮丧 190
[buzzing stops] 191
[jaunty classical music] 192
But she hasn't given up on him yet. ‎但她还没有放弃他 193
He just needs to charm her onto his pole. ‎他只需要把她吸引到树桩上 194
[jaunty music continues] 195
Strangely, ‎很奇怪 196
female twelve-wires like to be flicked across the face ‎雌性十二弦风鸟喜欢 197
by a male's tail. ‎雄鸟用尾巴扫过自己的脸 198
[chirps loudly] 199
And she'll judge him on this. ‎她会通过这个行为对他进行评价 200
So, here goes. ‎所以 就是这样 201
['40s swing music] 202
Unfortunately, his technique... is a turn-off. ‎不幸的是 他的技术不过关 203
The pole dancers spend a lot of time hoping they'll be noticed. ‎树桩舞鸟花了很长时间 ‎希望自己被注意到 204
[warbling electronic sound] 205
But SB's wait could be over. ‎但SB的等待可能要结束了 206
[wings fluttering] 207
That tweak is a good sign. ‎这一戳 是一个好信号 208
[fanciful music] 209
[rapid tapping] 210
But she needs a much closer inspection. ‎但她需要更近的观察 211
[rapid tapping] 212
The devil's in the detail. ‎细节决定成败 213
-[rapid tapping] -[warbling electronic sound] 214
[fanciful music gathers momentum] 215
[rapid tapping] 216
He's passed the test. ‎他通过了测试 217
[music approaches climax] 218
Perseverance has paid off. ‎坚持不懈让他收获了爱情 219
Using a tree stump as a display post is one thing. ‎用树桩作为展示点是一方面 220
[cawing] 221
But for some dancing birds, ‎对于一些跳舞的鸟来说 222
the females demand even more. ‎雌性想要的更多 223
They expect their partners to get creative. ‎她们希望自己的伴侣能够创新 224
[chorus of buzzing insects] ‎艺术家 225
[whimsical classical music] 226
This is a bower. ‎这是一个求偶亭 227
A stick bower. ‎用树枝搭建的 228
It's built to attract a female bowerbird. ‎这是用来吸引雌性园丁鸟的 229
Though you could say it's the designer ‎你可能会说这个设计师的作品 230
that really catches the eye. ‎非常吸睛 231
[romantic French music] 232
A flame bowerbird. ‎火焰园丁鸟 233
The world's most brightly colored bird. ‎世界上拥有最鲜艳颜色的鸟类 234
He spent several days building his bower, ‎他花了好几天用来搭建自己的求偶亭 235
and now he's applying the finishing touches. ‎现在他正在进行收尾的搭建工作 236
[romantic French music continues] 237
But Flame's is not the only kind of bower here. ‎但火焰并不是唯一一种园丁鸟 238
This bower is probably the most ambitious construction ‎这个求偶亭可能是单一动物所建的 239
made by any single animal. ‎最能表现雄心壮志的建筑 240
[whimsical music] 241
Here's the guy responsible. ‎这是雄性的职责 242
MacGregor's bowerbird. ‎冠园丁鸟 243
He may not have the sex appeal of Flame, ‎他可能没有火焰那么性感 244
but no other bird goes to greater heights to impress the ladies. ‎但没有其他鸟类 能修建更高的东西吸引雌性 245
[thrum of insects] 246
Unlike Flame, ‎不像火焰 247
MacGregor spends most of the year ‎冠园丁鸟会花大部分时间 248
tinkering with his bower. ‎对他的求偶亭修修补补 249
[quirky classical music] 250
He works hard on making it bigger and better. ‎他很努力地让求偶亭变得 更大更漂亮 251
So far, it's been a seven-year labor of love. ‎至今 ‎这已经是一个满含七年爱意的礼物了 252
Flame's bower, on the other hand, is short-lived, ‎另一边 火焰的求偶亭是短期存在的 253
likely to last just a couple of weeks. ‎可能只会存在几周 254
Even so, every stick has its place. ‎即便这样 每一根木棍都精准放置在应有的位置 255
And detail is everything. ‎细节决定成败 256
[quirky music continues] 257
Happy with his bower, ‎在对求偶亭感到满意后 258
Flame moves his attention to his backyard. ‎火焰把注意力转移到他的后院 259
If he wants to impress a female, it's important to get this right, too. ‎如果他想吸引一只雌性 ‎把这一工作做好也很重要 260
For both, creating the perfect piece of art is time-consuming work. ‎对这两种鸟来说 创造出完美的艺术是一件很费时的工作 261
And occasionally frustrating. ‎偶尔还会感到沮丧 262
If only he had hands. ‎除非他有手 263
[music climaxes] 264
This isn't MacGregor. ‎这不是冠园丁鸟 265
It's his neighbor and rival from along the way. ‎是他一直以来的邻居和对手 266
With no one in, ‎在没有把守的时候 267
he's come to cause trouble. ‎他就过来制造麻烦 268
Bowerbirds can be very jealous. ‎园丁鸟有时很有嫉妒心 269
But there's a point to this vandalism. ‎关于这种破坏行为 ‎有一点要说明 270
Sabotage your rival's bower... ‎破坏对手的求偶亭 271
and yours may look better to a visiting female. ‎会让你的求偶亭在雌性眼里看起来更好 272
Mister Flame is still having his own personal battles, ‎火焰先生还在进行他自己的斗争 273
but he must also watch his back. ‎但他必须要注意自己的身后 274
When you're the brightest thing in the jungle, ‎当你是丛林里最耀眼的东西时 275
there's always a chance you'll attract the wrong kind of bird. ‎有时候你会吸引到错误种类的鸟 276
[ominous music] 277
A Doria's hawk. ‎一只多氏鹰 278
But he's lost the element of surprise. ‎但他失去了兴趣 279
[metallic trill] 280
MacGregor is back. ‎冠园丁鸟回来了 281
And he gets on with the repairs. ‎他开始了维修工作 282
His tower is well over a meter tall. ‎他的塔有一米多高 283
It may be a cliche, but size matters to female bowerbirds. ‎这么说可能有点儿俗 ‎但尺寸对雌性园丁鸟很重要 284
If a male can build and maintain a large tower, it's a sign of good genes. ‎一只雄性能保持一个大的塔是拥有良好基因的标志 285
Next, MacGregor turns his attention to the decor. ‎接下来，冠园丁鸟把注意力放在了装饰上 286
Every bowerbird works in his own medium. ‎每个园丁鸟都有自己的方法 287
For MacGregor, it's sticky plant sap. ‎对冠园丁鸟来说，是用一种粘稠的李子树液 288
Mm. Nice! ‎很好！ 289
[insects chirping] 290
Flame is decorating, too, but he's more... ‎火焰也在进行装饰，但他更具有实验精神 291
experimental. 292
MacGregor, however, knows just what he wants. ‎相比较而言 冠园丁鸟，知道自己想要什么 293
And everything has its place. ‎每一个都有特定的位置 294
Now, this has potential. ‎现在 这个看起来不错 295
But should it go here? ‎但它应该放这儿吗？ 296
Here? ‎这儿？ 297
Or perhaps here? ‎或者这儿？ 298
Or even here? ‎甚至这里？ 299
Perfect. ‎完美 300
Fresh decorations show that the bower is in use. ‎新鲜的装饰物表明这个求偶亭处于正在使用的状态 301
And the fancier it is, the more likely it'll impress a female. ‎亭子越好看越能吸引雌性 302
He's hung hundreds of baubles already. ‎他已经挂了上百件装饰了 303
But apparently, there's a point ‎但显然 这个阶段 304
when there's just one too many. ‎装饰物有点儿太多了 305
In keeping with his brown color scheme, ‎为了与他的棕色配色方案一致 306
MacGregor is hoping dead flowers will be an added attraction. ‎冠园丁鸟希望风干的花能增添几分吸引力 307
Decor is often down to local fashion. ‎装饰物往往就地取材 308
In this valley, blue is the thing. ‎在这个山谷 蓝色是主流 309
So will these berries catch the eye? ‎所以这些梅子会让亭子脱颖而出吗？ 310
[snorting] 311
There's another unwelcome guest at MacGregor's. ‎冠园丁鸟的家又来了一位不受欢迎的客人 312
[snuffling and snorting] 313
This could be bad. ‎这可能会很糟 314
But it's also an opportunity for MacGregor to practice an important skill. ‎但这也是冠园丁鸟练习一个重要技能的机会 315
[deep cawing] 316
Mimicry. ‎模仿 317
-[MacGregor mimics grunting] -[pig grunts] 318
[grunts] 319
Pretty impressive. ‎很令人吃惊 320
And how about his squealing pig? ‎他的猪的尖叫声怎么样？ 321
[squeals] 322
He can also do... the local dogs. ‎他还能模仿当地狗的叫声 323
-[shrill bark-like sound] -[pig grunts] 324
Pigs don't like dogs. ‎猪不喜欢狗 325
-[shrill bark-like sound] -[pig grumbles] 326
So, what will this pig think about a bark with more bite? ‎所以 这只猪会认为叫声来自可能要自己一口的狗吗？ 327
-[bark-like sound] -[pig stops grunting] 328
[barking continues] 329
-[pig snorting] -[barking continues] 330
There's more to this mimicry than scaring pigs. ‎模仿声音并不仅仅是用来吓走猪的 331
It's also key to courting a partner. ‎也是求偶的重要手段 332
[MacGregor calling] 333
[low raspy call] 334
He's in luck. ‎他很走运 335
A female has heard him and drops in for a closer look. ‎一只雌性听到了他的声音降落下来凑近观察 336
[low call] 337
[bark-like sound] 338
Time for the blind audition. ‎蒙眼试镜的时间到了 339
[shrill chirrup] 340
[raspy call] 341
He must now give her his full repertoire. ‎现在他必须要向她展示完整的曲目 342
[warbles, chirrups] 343
First up, the songs of forest birds. ‎首先，森林鸟之歌 344
[whistling melodically] [chirrups] 345
Moving on to other sounds he's picked up ‎然后是他从附近山村里 346
from a nearby village. ‎学到的声音 347
[tapping sound] 348
Like chopping wood. ‎像砍柴的声音 349
[tapping sound] 350
-[chatters in human-like voice] -People talking. ‎人说话的声音 351
[human-like voices continue] 352
And, most remarkably... ‎还有 最非同寻常的 353
[snatches of chatter] 354
children playing! ‎孩子玩耍的声音 355
[fragmented child-like chatter and shouting] 356
She's impressed. ‎她被吸引了 357
And who wouldn't be? ‎谁不会被吸引呢？ 358
[fragmented chatter] 359
-A final dog bark... -[barks] ‎最后的犬吠声 360
and it's on to stage two. ‎这是第二阶段的表演 361
A game of hide and seek. ‎捉迷藏游戏 362
[jaunty music] 363
To keep her keen, he can't be seen. ‎为了保持她的喜爱 他不能被看到 364
[jaunty music continues] 365
This teasing game can go on for 20 minutes or more. ‎这个玩耍游戏可以持续20分钟或更长 366
[jaunty music continues] 367
[metallic chirrup] 368
Flame is in luck, too. ‎火焰也很走运 369
A female flame has come to check him out. ‎一只雌性火焰飞来观察他 370
[chirruping] 371
[chirruping] 372
She replies to his call, a good sign. ‎她回应了他的叫声，一个好的迹象 373
Now, how to coax her into his bower? ‎现在 怎样引她走进亭子？ 374
Will contracting and expanding his pupil be the right lure? ‎扩大他的瞳孔使两眼对比强烈，会是一个有用的诱饵吗？ 375
[metallic call] 376
She seems to like it. ‎她看起来喜欢这样 377
[chirrups loudly] 378
One more step and she'll be in his bower. ‎还有一步 她就会进入他的亭子了 379
[chirrups] 380
[chirrups] 381
Oh. Too much eye work, perhaps. ‎可能 眼部活动太多了 382
[chirrups] 383
Back at MacGregor's, it's time for the crazy thistle head. ‎让我们回到冠园丁鸟这里 是运用疯狂的蓟头的时候了 384
[lively music] 385
[chirruping] 386
[lively music continues] 387
[chirruping] 388
She's seen enough... ‎她已经看够 389
[music fades] 390
but perhaps she'll be back later. ‎或许一会儿她会回来 391
[metallic call] 392
The game's not yet up for Flame. ‎火焰的游戏还没有结束 393
His date is back. ‎他的约会对象又回来了 394
And he's trying something new. ‎他正在尝试新的东西 395
He still needs to get her into his bower, ‎他仍然需要把她引进自己的亭子 396
and a bit of blue beak bling ‎一点闪耀的蓝色的喙 397
might be just the thing. ‎可能是关键的一点 398
At last, she's right where he wants her. ‎最后 她在他想要的位置 399
[whimsical violin music] 400
Time for his signature dance: ‎是时候开始他重要的舞蹈了 401
the matador. ‎斗牛士 402
[clicking of castanets] 403
-[squawks] -Oh, dear! The pressure's getting to him. ‎天呐 他感到了前所未有的压力 404
[fanciful music continues] 405
Take two. ‎再来一次 406
[castanets clicking] 407
[accordion and castanets play] 408
Everything seems to be going like clockwork. ‎一切都像上了发条一样进行有序进行 409
[fanciful music continues] 410
His final move is odd. ‎他最后的动作很怪 411
But it's all part of the routine. ‎这是他所有的表演 412
And this is his only contribution to fatherhood. ‎这是他作为父亲的唯一的贡献 413
[music crescendos] 414
[shrill chirrup] 415
Bowerbirds play the mating game alone. ‎园丁鸟独自进行求偶活动 416
[chorus of exotic bird call] 417
But in the jungles of Central and South America, ‎但在美洲中部和南部 418
there are some birds whose only hope of finding love ‎有些鸟找到爱情的唯一方式 419
is teamwork. ‎是团队合作 420
‎组队者 421
This is a Guianan cock-of-the-rock. ‎这是一只动冠伞鸟 422
-[loud crowing] -['70s funk music] 423
Every morning, a posse of males gathers in this patch of forest ‎每天早晨一群雄性带着找到雌性的希望 424
in the hope of some female action. ‎聚集在树林里 425
[squawking] 426
[noisy crowing] 427
[loud shrill hoot] 428
[all hooting] 429
They're not exactly friends but they need one another to succeed. ‎他们并不是朋友，但需要彼此获得成功 430
['70s funk continues] 431
So, chaos must give way to order. ‎混乱必须给秩序让位 432
[shrill squawking] 433
This is a communal display ground, ‎这是一个共同的展示地 434
or lek. ‎或求偶场 435
[hooting] 436
[squawking] 437
[fluttering and crowing] 438
At the lek, ‎在求偶场 439
every male has his own dancing area. ‎每一只雄性都有自己跳舞的区域 440
And the more males there are, ‎雄性的数量越多 441
the more likely females will visit. ‎雌性出现的可能性越大 442
[music fades] 443
[thrum of tropical insects] 444
Teamwork is even more important for some performers in Panama. ‎团队协作对一些在巴拿马的表演者 更为重要 445
This is the dancing perch ‎这是一只尖尾侏儒鸟的 446
of a male lance-tailed manakin. ‎跳舞点 447
But to attract a female, ‎但想要吸引一只雌性 448
one manakin just won't cut it. ‎一只雄性是做不到的 449
[rapid chirping] 450
So... he has a wingman. ‎所以他有一个僚机 451
[low rhythmic calling] 452
[jazz intro] 453
The manakins here are part of a 21-year study, ‎这些侏儒鸟是一个长达21年研究的一部分 454
and this pair has worked together for five years. ‎这一对已经在一起工作5年了 455
[shrill twittering] 456
[jazz continues] 457
They're a well-oiled machine. ‎他们像一台运转良好的机器 458
And the most successful duo in this forest. ‎是树林里最成功的双鸟组合 459
[music ends] 460
Rehearsal over, ‎彩排结束 461
the pair go in search of a mate. ‎这一对开始寻找伴侣 462
[melodic chirrups] 463
They advertise their readiness with a duet. ‎他们用二重唱表示自己准备好了 464
[melodic chirruping] 465
And their calls have been answered. ‎他们的叫声得到了回应 466
Now, they show her their stage with a round of flybys. ‎现在他们通过轮回飞行向她展示舞台 467
[jazz music starts up] 468
So far, so good. ‎目前为止 一切顺利 469
But will their routine hit the mark? ‎但 他们的表演会命中目标吗？ 470
[males chirrup rhythmically] 471
If it does, only the alpha will mate. ‎如果中了，只有大哥才会进行配对 472
The wingman's only here ‎僚机只是在那 473
to make his boss look good. ‎让他的大哥看起来不错 474
[chirruping continues] 475
But, before deciding, ‎但 在决定之前 476
female manakins always check out the competition. ‎雌性侏儒鸟总是会比较他们 477
[music climaxes] 478
Oh, shame! ‎啊 可惜！ 479
[rising squeaky call] 480
At the cock-of-the-rock lek, ‎在动冠伞鸟的求偶场 481
the judges are taking their seats. ‎裁判们已准备就绪 482
[chorus of crowing] 483
It's got the posse excited again. ‎这让这群雄性变得兴奋 484
[chorus of excitable squawking] 485
[psychedelic funk music] 486
Order restored, each takes his position. ‎恢复秩序 每个都在自己的位置上 487
And presents his best side. ‎展现出他最好的一面 488
[squawking] 489
[psychedelic music continues] 490
They'll be judged on their rear ends. ‎她们会对他们的尾部进行评判 491
[Hammond organ plays] 492
It takes a trained eye to spot the prettiest bottom. ‎需要经过训练的眼睛，才能找到最漂亮的尾部 493
But there's more to the contest than that. ‎但比赛还有更多内容 494
[high-pitched chirrups] 495
Wait for it... ‎等着 496
Yeah, okay, it's not exactly Swan Lake, ‎恩 这并不是什么天鹅湖 497
but it's enough to make the final choice easier. ‎但足以让最终选择变得容易了 498
[Hammond organ plays] 499
But is this male as impressive... up close? ‎但这只雄性在近距离的情况下，有没有令她们印象深刻呢？ 500
He must keep hopping until he gets the okay. ‎他必须不停地跳 直到得到肯定 501
[squawking] 502
Not everyone's best pleased about that. ‎不是每只鸟都对此感到高兴 503
But the competition isn't over yet. ‎但比赛还没结束 504
There are still other females to win over, ‎还有赢得其他雌性的可能 505
so they must keep hopping. ‎所以他们必须不停地跳 506
[psychedelic music continues] 507
But when the next female chooses... ‎但下一个雌性的选择 508
[Hammond organ] 509
it's the same guy! ‎是同一只鸟 510
Research has shown that most matings ‎研究表示在求偶场 511
at a lek are with one male. ‎发生的大部分交配都来自同一只鸟 512
[multiple squawks] 513
[hoots] 514
But only the females know ‎但只有雌性知道 515
what he has that the others don't. ‎什么是他有而其他鸟没有的 516
Still, until the last female's gone, there's always hope. ‎但是 在最后一只雌性做出选择前，总是有希望的 517
[music fades out] 518
The manakin A-team are hopeful, too. ‎侏儒鸟的顶尖队伍也富有希望 519
The female's back. ‎这只雌性回来了 520
[excitable warbling] 521
And the duo picks up where they left off. ‎这两个伙计 ‎从上次结束的地方开始表演 522
[lively big band music] 523
[chirruping and hooting] 524
But the final act... is a solo. ‎但最后的表演，是单独表演 525
[lively music continues] 526
So, when it's time to go it alone, ‎所以当需要独自表演的时候 527
the alpha calls at his wingman to leave. ‎大哥会用叫声让他的僚机离开 528
[whistles] 529
Last year, this male was the most successful in the study. ‎在这个研究中，去年 这只雄性是最成功的 530
But he can't afford to relax. ‎但他不能停止舞蹈 531
Research has shown that older females, like this one, ‎研究显示 年长的雌性 比如这只 532
make experienced males work harder for their affections. ‎会让有经验的雄性，为获得爱情 付出更努力 533
So he must dazzle her with each of his dance moves. ‎所以他的每一个舞步都要，足够绚丽 534
Now comes the highlight of the whole performance. ‎现在是整个表演的高潮部分 535
Cue drumroll... ‎像打鼓一样 536
[drumroll] 537
[lively music continues] 538
The perch bounces. ‎栖息枝反弹 539
She likes them! ‎她喜欢这些 540
All that's left is to bow... ‎剩下的就是鞠躬 541
and mate. ‎和交配 542
The wingman can only look on. ‎僚机只能观看 543
Perhaps next year, he'll be on top. ‎或许下一年 他可以成为上面那只 544
[music crescendos] 545
[music climaxes] 546
Back in New Guinea, ‎让我们回到新几内亚 547
there's one dancing bird that has it all... ‎有一只跳舞鸟拥有以下所有条件 548
[chorus of chirruping] 549
the perfect arena, ‎完美的舞台 550
the most varied dance routine, ‎最多样的舞蹈节目 551
and he does it all by himself. ‎他靠自己完成了所有 552
You could say... he's the greatest showman. ‎可以说他是最伟大的表演者 553
‎最伟大的表演家 554
This is his personal display court. ‎这是一个个人的展示场 555
He's a bird of paradise, ‎他是一只风鸟 556
-[high-pitched squawk] -a Carola's parotia, ‎一只白胁六线风鸟 557
and his name's Bob. ‎他的名字叫鲍勃 558
Bob is obsessed with tidiness. ‎鲍勃痴迷于追求整洁 559
But it's vital housework. ‎这是至关重要的家务 560
Female Carolas don't visit messy display courts. ‎雌性白胁六线风鸟，不会造访凌乱的展示场 561
[pinging] 562
Every leaf must go. ‎每一片叶子都要挪走 563
Perfect. ‎完美 564
But Bob's jobs are not done. ‎但鲍勃的工作还没有结束 565
There's other groundwork to do. ‎还有其他的工作要做 566
His arena is carpeted with moss. ‎他的舞台布满了苔藓 567
And there are a few areas to attend to. ‎还有几个区域要整理 568
Splendid! ‎很好！ 569
Chores finished, Bob limbers up. ‎家务结束 鲍勃舒展自己的身体 570
Carolas spend more time rehearsing their displays ‎白胁六线风鸟会花更多的时间 进行彩排工作 571
than any other bird of paradise. 相比其他风鸟 572
[whimsical music] 573
The ballerina is just one of nine carefully choreographed moves. ‎芭蕾舞只是 九个精心编排的动作中的一个 574
And each will have to be done in exactly the right order, ‎每一个动作都要完全按照顺序进行 575
making it the most complex dance of any bird. ‎这让这种舞蹈 ‎成为鸟类中最复杂的舞蹈 576
Even the pauses between moves are important to the routine. ‎即便是动作中间的停顿 都对表演至关重要 577
And it's not just what he does but where. ‎这不仅仅关乎他做了什么，还在于他在哪里 578
Dancing under his perch is crucial, ‎在他的栖息枝下方跳舞是十分重要的 579
as it's from here a female will view his performance. ‎因为从这里 雌性可以观看他的表演 580
But even the most serious dancer can tire of practicing. ‎但就算是最认真的舞者，也会因练习而感到疲倦 581
Particularly when no one's even watching. ‎特别是在没有观众的时候 582
[raspy call] 583
-So, it's off to lunch. -[chirrups] ‎所以 午餐时间 584
With Bob gone, ‎鲍勃飞走后 585
others slide in. ‎其他鸟趁虚而入 586
[chirrups shrilly] 587
A juvenile male ‎一只雄性幼鸟 588
and his equally juvenile male friend. ‎还有他的雄性幼鸟伙伴 589
[warbling] 590
One day,they'll both have their own courts ‎总有一天，他们会有自己的场地 591
but until then, they must seize every chance to practice. ‎但在那之前，他们必须抓住每一次练习的机会 592
[metallic raspy call] 593
With two, they can role-play. ‎有同伴的情况下，可以进行角色扮演 594
A dancer... ‎一个舞者 595
and a judging female. ‎一个雌性评判家 596
But time's up. ‎但 时间到了 597
[Bob squawks] 598
Bob's back. ‎鲍勃回来了 599
This youngster wants to stick around ‎这只幼鸟想再逗留一会儿 600
and learn from an expert. ‎向专业的鸟学习 601
But playtime is over. ‎但玩耍时间结束了 602
[romantic music] 603
And not a moment too soon. ‎很快 604
A female Carola. ‎一只雌性白胁六线风鸟 605
But she's not looking for love. ‎但她并不是在寻找爱情 606
She's after nest material. ‎她在找筑巢材料 607
Best get rid of her. ‎最好赶走她 608
[raspy chirrup] 609
When you're a Carola's parotia, ‎当你是一只白胁六线风鸟时 610
there's no such thing as downtime. ‎没有休息的时间 611
To succeed, Bob knows his routine must be faultless. ‎鲍勃知道 想要成功，表演就要毫无差池 612
So it's practice, practice, practice. ‎所以 他练习 练习 练习 613
Aha! Another female! ‎啊哈！另一只雌性 614
[chirps] 615
This one seems interested in him, ‎这只看起来对他感兴趣 616
so it's showtime. ‎所以 表演时间 617
[whimsical music] 618
Bob opens with a perch pivot, ‎鲍勃从栖息枝开始 619
the first of his nine moves. ‎这是他九个动作的第一个动作 620
‎1 621
[raspy chirrup] 622
With the female getting closer, it's time for move two. ‎当雌性靠近，就是开始第二个动作的时候 623
‎2 624
The court hops. ‎原地起跳 625
Then smartly onto move three, ‎然后机智地过渡到第三个动作 626
the swaying bounce. ‎摇摆弹跳 627
‎3 628
The mossy carpet helps keep Bob's feet firmly on the ground. ‎长满苔藓的地毯有助于鲍勃将双脚牢牢固定在地面上 629
But he needs her on his perch. ‎但他需要她站到他的栖息枝上 630
Yes! ‎好的！ 631
But what's this? ‎但那是什么？ 632
A plus-one? ‎又来一个？ 633
-[squawks shrilly] -It's another adult male. ‎那是另一只成年雄性 634
He could prove trouble but Bob must press on. ‎他可能是个麻烦，但鲍勃必须坚持下去 635
A Carola display could last hours. ‎白胁六线风鸟的表演，可以持续好几个小时 636
And there are points for stamina. ‎但耐力是有限的 637
[raspy trilling] 638
The arrival of a second male is more worrying. ‎第二只雄性的到来更让他担心 639
[squawks excitedly] 640
Suddenly, Bob's surrounded by rivals, ‎突然间鲍勃被对手包围了 641
here to break up his date. ‎他们想破坏鲍勃的约会 642
If he loses focus now, she may visit one of their courts instead. ‎如果他现在不能集中精力，她可能会去拜访别的鸟的场地 643
[males squawking excitedly] 644
And he's still got a lot to get through. ‎而他还有很多要做 645
Next, move four. ‎接下来 动作四 646
‎4 647
The head tilts. ‎转头 648
[raucous chorus of squawking males] 649
But all that noise is just too distracting. ‎但噪音很让他分心 650
[cacophony of squawking] 651
He must show them who's boss. ‎他必须让他们知道谁才是老大 652
And this bit of leaf could be the answer. ‎这片树叶可能就是答案 653
It's a badge of ownership, a Carola's way of saying: ‎这是所有权的勋章 是白胁六线风鸟说 654
"This is my court. Get lost." ‎“这是我的场地 一边去”的方式 655
[squawking fades] 656
It's odd... ‎很奇怪 657
but it works. ‎但有用 658
But now, something's wrong. ‎但是现在 事情有些不对 659
Has she lost interest, ‎她失去了兴趣吗？ 660
or is he trying to woo her at the wrong end of the perch? ‎或者他尝试在错误的方向向她求爱？ 661
Fortunately, ‎幸运的是 662
Bob's remembered that female Carolas ‎鲍勃想起来雌性白胁六线风鸟 663
like to look down on their would-be partners. ‎喜欢居高临下观看她们的潜在伴侣 664
So it's back to business, and the second round of court hops. ‎所以 继续跳舞，第二轮原地起跳 665
Move five. ‎动作五 666
Now on to the next move: ‎现在是下一个动作 667
the hop and shake. ‎起跳和抖动 668
Number six, ‎动作六 669
where he'll fluff his feathers, shuffle forward, ‎他会把羽毛弄松，向前方移动 670
and stick his head under his wing. ‎把头放在翅膀下 671
Fluff, shuffle, wing. ‎疏松 向前 翅膀 672
Fluff... ‎疏松 673
shuffle... ‎向前 翅膀 674
wing. 675
Still looking good above. ‎从上方看依然很好 676
So it's time for moves seven, eight and nine. ‎所以是第七 八 九个动作的时候了 677
The bow, ballerina and head bobs, ‎低头 芭蕾舞步和点头 678
the moves that mark him out as surely the finest dancer of them all. ‎这些动作让他成为了 他们中最精致的舞者 679
Take it away, Bob! ‎收下这些赞赏吧 鲍勃！ 680
‎7 681
[T. Rex "Cosmic Dancer" playing] 682
‎8 ♪ I was dancing when I was twelve ♪ 683
♪ I was dancing when I was twelve ♪ 684
♪ I was dancing when I was out ♪ 685
♪ I was dancing when I was out ♪ 686
[Bob squawks] 687
♪ I danced myself out of the womb ♪ 688
♪ I danced myself out of the womb ♪ 689
Some male Carolas never win the female... ‎有些雄性白胁六线风鸟 从来没有赢得过雌性 690
♪ Is it strange to dance that soon? ♪ 691
but Bob's chances are looking good. ‎但鲍勃看起来机会很大 692
♪ I danced myself out of the womb ♪ 693
♪ Ohh ♪ 694
♪ Ohh-oh-ohh ♪ 695
♪ I was dancing when I was eight ♪ 696
♪ I was dancing when I was eight ♪ 697
Even the pauses are holding her interest. ‎即便是暂停 都引起了她的兴趣 698
♪ Is it strange to dance so late? ♪ 699
♪ Is it strange to dance so late? ♪ 700
♪ Ohh ♪ 701
♪ Ohh-oh-ohh♪ 702
[instrumental continues] ‎9 703
Fluttering wings are her way of saying: ‎疏松羽毛是她说，“干得不错 鲍勃”的方式 704
"Nice job, Bob." 705
[music continues] 706
It's the sign he's been hoping for. ‎这是他期待的信号 707
[Bob squawks] 708
Hurrah! ‎欢呼！ 709
-But despite Bob's virtuoso performance... -[squawks] 尽管鲍勃表演出色 710
she may never want to see him again. ‎她可能永远都不想见到他了 711
Oh, well. ‎好吧 712
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