Courtship displays are a form of communication, enabling birds to signal their willingness to mate. They also give the birds an opportunity to assess their partner. A female bird invests a great deal of energy in producing eggs, incubating them, and raising the young.Courtship displays

What do birds use for courtship?

Courtship behavior can include things like food delivery, dance moves (displays), and mutual preening. In many cases, the most extravagant courtship displays belong to the species where males contribute little else to the relationship—think strutting grouse or dancing birds-of-paradise.

What is the purpose of courtship ritual?

Although it is fairly obvious, the purpose of the courtship ritual is to get to know the person that you are dating or intending to marry. While these customs vary from culture to culture, they almost always involve what social scientists refer to as semantics, which is the symbolic meaning of signs.

How do you know if your birds are mating?

Providing bathing water will help them get in the mood for mating. The male will display to his mate, this will include lots of head-bobbing and feather-fluffing, and his pupils will often dilate to pinpricks. He accompanies this with a bubbling, liquid song, often working himself up to a hyperactive state.