1 The catherine Wheel display of blue-backed manakins.

2 At least, that's good advice if you're a manakin.

3 By watching high-speed videos of the manakin mating dance, the team found that birds who danced even tens of milliseconds faster than others were the best at charming the females.

4 Imagine driving to Manakin - Sabot , outside of Richmond , Virginia , to see Jerry Parker's office in 1994.

5 Grace and athleticism are optional for males in human courtship, but both are mandatory in manakin courting.