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Finding Partners

The Life of BirdsSeries 1
Episode 7 of 10

Looking at how male birds use extraordinary displays and bizarre mating rituals to attract the attentions of females.

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49 minutes

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Mon 17 Nov 201413:10
BBC Two

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PresenterDavid Attenborough
ProducerPeter Bassett

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Dec 199820:00
    BBC One London
  • Tue 19 Jun 200722:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 9 Nov 201309:55
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, HD & Wales only
  • Mon 17 Nov 201413:10
    BBC Two England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland & HD only

The challenges of life for birds, at BBC Nature

The challenges of life for birds, at BBC Nature

As birds are warm-blooded, their eggs have to be incubated, or the embryos will perish.