The male peacock spread its fine tail to woo the female bird, but did you know it? Spreading the tail feathers is not the patent of the peacock. Its "distant relative", the Temminck’s tragopan, will also use this stunt when courting, and even the performance is more "exaggerated".

The Temminck’s tragopan and the peacock belong to the pheasant family of the orderGalliformes.The appearance of females and males differs greatly, and males can spread their fine tail feathers while females cannot because of their short tails.

Every April, the Temminck’s tragopan enters its breeding season, and the male bird sometimes makes a baby-like call, hence it is also known as the "baby chicken." When courting, the male birds’ tail feathers spread out like a fan and "dance" around the female to impress her.

The Temminck’s tragopan, which is bold and confident in front of the opposite sex, is more cautious on many occasions. When walking, it often probes first, and then passes quickly after confirming that there is no danger.

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