Natural World
Season 29 Episode 8 - Birds of Paradise
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1983
Documentary
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.
Episodes in Season 29
1
Bearwalker of the Northwoods
2
Victoria Falls - The Smoke that Thunders
3
Andrea - Queen Of Mantas
4
Black Mamba, White Witch
5
Bringing Up Baby
6
A Highland Haven
7
Radio Gibbon
8
Birds of Paradise
51 min
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