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Mating Behaviour Collection

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise (Lophorina niedda) male

Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise (Lophorina niedda) male, performing courtship display on his display log, flashing false blue eye spots, a bright yellow gape, and blue breast shield

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Male Leach's sea star (Leiaster leachi) broadcast spawning

Male Leach's sea star (Leiaster leachi) broadcast spawning, releasing streams of sperm from its arms. Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) courting pair, South coast, Santa Cruz Island

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) courting pair, South coast, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Australasian crested grebe pair (Podiceps cristatus australis) in courtship display

Australasian crested grebe pair (Podiceps cristatus australis) in courtship display. Ashburton Lakes, Canterbury, New Zealand. August

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) bill rubbing, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, April

Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) bill rubbing, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, April

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Kottigehara dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis), dancing frog name

Kottigehara dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis), dancing frog name given because of foot flagging behavior between competing males. Endemic to Western Ghats. Agumbe, Karnataka, India

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) performing their weed dance during courtship

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) performing their weed dance during courtship. Den Oever, The Netherlands. July

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Grayling (Thymallus) migrating to spawning in the Temnik River

Grayling (Thymallus) migrating to spawning in the Temnik River, Lake Baikal, Baikalsky Reserve, Siberia, Russia. May

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying in snow, Hokkiado, Japan, February

Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying in snow, Hokkiado, Japan, February

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) performing courtship ritual at dawn

Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) performing courtship ritual at dawn, Cheshire, UK April

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Japanese crane (Grus japonensis) displaying

Japanese crane (Grus japonensis) displaying, wings in heart shape, Hokkiado, Japan, February

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), male displaying at lek in tree. Manu

Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), male displaying at lek in tree. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) boxing in snow, Scotland, UK, December

Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) boxing in snow, Scotland, UK, December

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, male passing Dragonfly prey to female

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, male passing Dragonfly prey to female, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Male Sage Grouse {Centrocercus urphasianus} courtship display, Baggs, Wyoming, USA

Male Sage Grouse {Centrocercus urphasianus} courtship display, Baggs, Wyoming, USA

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Mating pair of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on Gold Beach, South Georgia Island

Mating pair of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on Gold Beach, South Georgia Island, Sub Antarctica

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) pair bill rubbing, part of ritual courtship

Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) pair bill rubbing, part of ritual courtship, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, May

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Brown hare, (Lepus europaeus), group of animals in field, Islay, Scotland, UK. March

Brown hare, (Lepus europaeus), group of animals in field, Islay, Scotland, UK. March

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Mating pair of chalkhill blue butterflies (Lysandra coridon) with wings closed resting

Mating pair of chalkhill blue butterflies (Lysandra coridon) with wings closed resting on Devils-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Hatch Hill, Somerset, UK. August

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pair flying with claws linked during courtship flight

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pair flying with claws linked during courtship flight, Homer, Alaska, USA, March

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing the weed dance

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing the weed dance, a spectacular part of their elaborate courtship ritual, Derbyshire, UK, March

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) attempting to join Hooded grebes (Podiceps gallardoi)

Silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) attempting to join Hooded grebes (Podiceps gallardoi) during a breeding display, Patagonia National Park, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Cropped

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing courtship displaying at dawn

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing courtship displaying at dawn, backlit and surrounded by mist, Cheshire, UK, April

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) pair preening each other

Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) pair preening each other, perched in tree. Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Reticulated glass frogs (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) pair in amplexus

Reticulated glass frogs (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) pair in amplexus, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Magnificent bird of paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male

Magnificent bird of paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male, leaning back and presenting his breast shield and raised cape to two females, courtship display, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Pair of Wilson's birds of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica)

Pair of Wilson's birds of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), male performing courtship display to female from a small sapling in the middle of his display court, Batanta Island, West Papua

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Bower of Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) with bright decorations. Nov 2004

Bower of Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) with bright decorations. Nov 2004

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus), pair courting, Isabela Island

Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus), pair courting, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Elk (Cervus canadensis) bull and cw sniffing noses, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Elk (Cervus canadensis) bull and cw sniffing noses, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. September

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Rocky mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) bull bugling during rut

Rocky mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) bull bugling during rut. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA. October

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Red Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea rubra) male performing practice display at tree-top lek

Red Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea rubra) male performing practice display at tree-top lek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. *Medium repro only

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: African lion (Panthera leo) and lioness after mating, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

African lion (Panthera leo) and lioness after mating, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Lady Amhersts pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) male displaying, Kanding, Sichuan, China

Lady Amhersts pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) male displaying, Kanding, Sichuan, China. April

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) male offering wasp as nuptial gift, Hungary. June

Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) male offering wasp as nuptial gift, Hungary. June

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius) pair mating. Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius) pair mating. Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA. August

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Fireflies (Luciola parvula himebotaru) flashing at night for courtship and reproduction

Fireflies (Luciola parvula himebotaru) flashing at night for courtship and reproduction. Gifu, Japan. Composite image

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) engaged in courtship

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) engaged in courtship, with the male hovering above the female. Vava'u, Tonga, Pacific Ocean

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Twinspot snapper (Lutjanus bohar) shoal rushing up to spawn, releasing a cloud of

Twinspot snapper (Lutjanus bohar) shoal rushing up to spawn, releasing a cloud of milky white sperm and eggs in the water column. Caroline Islands, Palau, November

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) males displaying and fighting each other at a lek, Finland

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) males displaying and fighting each other at a lek, Finland. May

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) pair mating on lake. Shanghai Zoo, China

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) pair mating on lake. Shanghai Zoo, China

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Common grackle pair (Quiscalus quiscula) in courtship display. Wakodahatchee Wetlands

Common grackle pair (Quiscalus quiscula) in courtship display. Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA, April

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Sarus crane (Grus antigone), male displaying, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Sarus crane (Grus antigone), male displaying, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) male and female during courtship preening display

Wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) male and female during courtship preening display, Norfolk, England, UK, August

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) on the water, showing orange sail

Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) on the water, showing orange sail feathers which are used when displaying, Southwest London, UK, March

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Clarks grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) courting pair performing the Weed Ceremony

Clarks grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) courting pair performing the Weed Ceremony in which they slowly circle breast to breast holding pond weed as nesting material, Lake Hodges, Escondido, California

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) pair performing post-copulatory display

Black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) pair performing post-copulatory display (as copulation ends)

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Black terns (Chlidonias niger), pair on a perch, vocalizing during courtship (termed

Black terns (Chlidonias niger), pair on a perch, vocalizing during courtship (termed Erect Posture display), Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York, USA, May

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: White stork (Ciconia ciconia) pair mating on their nest at sunset, Knepp estate, Sussex

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) pair mating on their nest at sunset, Knepp estate, Sussex, UK, April 2019

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: White stork (Ciconia ciconia) pair performing an up-down display with bill clattering

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) pair performing an up-down display with bill clattering on their nest in an Oak tree, Knepp estate, Sussex, UK, April 2019

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Red-footed booby (Sula sula), pair perched in tree. Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Red-footed booby (Sula sula), pair perched in tree. Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Nazca booby (Sula granti), pair billing on coastal cliff in evening light

Nazca booby (Sula granti), pair billing on coastal cliff in evening light. Wolf Island, Galapagos. August 2016

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Nazca booby (Sula granti), pair billing. Genovesa Island, Galapagos. May 2015

Nazca booby (Sula granti), pair billing. Genovesa Island, Galapagos. May 2015

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Great bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis)

Great bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis), male showing off treasures whilst female inspects bower. Lake Argyle, Kununurra, Western Australia

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) autumn courtship display, Germany, August

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) autumn courtship display, Germany, August

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), male at lek, Finland, April

Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), male at lek, Finland, April

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) profile of male displaying (the blue stripe

Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) profile of male displaying (the blue stripe at the bottom of the frame is the tail of another individual) Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at sunrise

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at sunrise. Two males and a female, with the males fighting for the attention of the female. Falklands Islands

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), two males perched in tree at lek in

Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), two males perched in tree at lek in mid-altitude montane rainforest. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: RF - Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), male perched in tree at a lek

RF - Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), male perched in tree at a lek. Mid-altitude montane rainforest, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) pair

Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) pair, mating in forest canopy, Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, central south western Madagascar

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Wilson's bird of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) male

Wilson's bird of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) male, courtship display, Batanta Island, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Pair of Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) performing the weed dance during courtship

Pair of Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) performing the weed dance during courtship, The Netherlands, Europe. March

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Pair of Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) courtship, Espanola Island, Galapagos

Pair of Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) courtship, Espanola Island, Galapagos, South America

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Annas hummingbird (Calypte anna) male dancing in flight

Annas hummingbird (Calypte anna) male dancing in flight and displaying his bright pink throat feathers to a female, Montana, USA. June

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails of males in forest at dusk, Bavaria

Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails of males in forest at dusk, Bavaria, Germany. July

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) male displaying on lek

Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) male displaying on lek. Fort Pierre National Grassland, South Dakota, USA

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Tench (Tinca tinca) during spawning period amongst European watermilfoil

Tench (Tinca tinca) during spawning period amongst European watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), Sion, Valais canton, southwestern Switzerland

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) pair nuzzling. London, UK. February

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) pair nuzzling. London, UK. February

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) in flight. Kuusamo, Finland, April

Male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) in flight. Kuusamo, Finland, April

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Boat-tailed grackle pair (Quiscalus major) in courtship display

Boat-tailed grackle pair (Quiscalus major) in courtship display. Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA, April

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting during the rutting season, Bushy Park, London

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting during the rutting season, Bushy Park, London, UK October

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Lawess parotia (Parotia lawesii) male displaying. Papua New Guinea

Lawess parotia (Parotia lawesii) male displaying. Papua New Guinea

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Pair of Rock beauty angelfish (Holacanthus tricolor) spawning at dusk

Pair of Rock beauty angelfish (Holacanthus tricolor) spawning at dusk. The larger male rubs against the flank of the female during the spawning rise

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Kottigehar dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis), male waving foot and calling

Kottigehar dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis), male waving foot and calling, territorial behaviour. Agumbe, Western Ghats, India. Endemic

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting during the rutting season

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting during the rutting season. Bushy Park, London, UK. October

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) releases a large cloud of gametes as it

Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) releases a large cloud of gametes as it spawns on a coral reef, while a Threadfin hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) looks

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: African grey hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) calling in display, perched on tree snag

African grey hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) calling in display, perched on tree snag. Janjanbureh, Gambia

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) males fighting in river Adams River

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) males fighting in river Adams River, British Columbia, Canada. October

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) landing on mating pair of Galapagos giant tortoise

Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) landing on mating pair of Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburgh) Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Espanola saddelback tortoise (Chelonoidis hoodensis) pair mating, Espanola Island

Espanola saddelback tortoise (Chelonoidis hoodensis) pair mating, Espanola Island, Galapagos

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Waved albatrosses (Phoebastria irrorata) courting, Punta Suarez, Espanola Island

Waved albatrosses (Phoebastria irrorata) courting, Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: California least terns (Sternula antillarum browni) courtship behaviour

California least terns (Sternula antillarum browni) courtship behaviour, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA June

Background imageMating Behaviour Collection: Pair of courting Egg-eating sea snakes / Turtleheaded sea snakes (Emydocephalus annulatus)

Pair of courting Egg-eating sea snakes / Turtleheaded sea snakes (Emydocephalus annulatus) New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean



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