When European explorers first discovered tiny huts adorned with bright flowers, elaborate stickwork, colorful feathers, shells, bugs, and "painted" walls in the rain forests of New Guinea, they thought they belonged to an unknown pygmy tribe. In fact, they belonged to male bowerbirds, which go to outrageous lengths to create intricately constructed "stage sets" and "art collections" designed specifically to impress the opposite sex. Unlike most species, where males arouse interest only through their physical strength and beauty, bowerbirds impress with their meticulously decorated bachelor pads.

Travel to Australia and New Guinea with legendary naturalist David Attenborough and explore the bowerbird’s obsessive courtship practices. Step into elaborate and ornate structures and examine how each bowerbird species builds and decorates with a unique sense of style. Witness birds secretly destroy the creations of their rivals. And discover why males expend such time and energy finding mates and how females tour these museums and ultimately choose their lovers.