'He just wanted a lady friend!' Bird of paradise leaves Planet Earth II fans 'in tears' after his elaborate advances towards a female are REJECTED

  • BBC wildlife documentary returned last night with an episode on jungles 
  • A bird-of-paradise melted viewers' hearts after being rejected by his mate
  • Amorous bird performed an elaborate dance in a bid to impress her
  • Fans took to Twitter to say they had been 'left in tears' by his plight 

By Unity Blott For Mailonline

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An amorous bird of paradise melted viewers' hearts on Planet Earth last night - after his advances were spurned by a female.

The red bird of paradise was filmed performing an elaborate mating dance on Sunday night's episode, which focused on species living in jungles.

While his would-be mate showed signs of interest at first, he was rejected despite his best efforts and forced to look elsewhere.

Unlucky in love: The red bird of paradise was filmed performing an elaborate mating dance on the second episode of the series, which focused on different species living in jungles

Unlucky in love: The red bird of paradise was filmed performing an elaborate mating dance on Sunday night's episode, which focused on different species living in jungles

Viewers of the BBC wildlife documentary took to Twitter to say they had been left 'in tears' by the bird's plight.

Rachael wrote: 'The bird at the end of planet earth two had me in literal tears... he just wanted a lady friend.'

Another tweeted: 'Oh my goodness the bird of paradise bit on planet earth,' while Rach joked that he 'understood consent better than some human males'. 

Others were more impressed by the female's attitude to her suitors, with farran writing: 'Never related to something so much than that unimpressed female bird on Planet Earth.'

Viewers of the wildlife documentary took to Twitter to say they had been left 'in literal tears' by the plight of the bird of paradise which had gone to great lengths to impress his mate

Viewers of the wildlife documentary took to Twitter to say they had been left 'in literal tears' by the plight of the bird of paradise which had gone to great lengths to impress his mate

Connor Auker-Howlett wrote: 'The rejected bird on Planet Earth sums up my entire love life.'

Lauren Tait added: 'Great to see that boss bird letting the males dance for her and then going her own way.' 

Another sequence focused on a Wilson's bird-of-paradise, a smaller, more colourful species which cleared an entire section of rainforest to create a 'display court' in a bid to impress a potential mate.

Richard Armstrong wrote: 'The bird that cleared that jungle to impress a female is a hero If that was a man the bloke would offer her a Jager and give up.'

Viewers took to Twitter to say they had been left 'in tears' by the bird's plight. Rachael wrote: 'The bird at the end of planet earth two had me in literal tears... he just wanted a lady friend'

Viewers took to Twitter to say they had been left 'in tears' by the bird's plight. Rachael wrote: 'The bird at the end of planet earth two had me in literal tears... he just wanted a lady friend'

Some viewers were more impressed by the female's attitude to her suitors, with farran writing: 'Never related to something so much than that unimpressed female bird on Planet Earth'

Some viewers were more impressed by the female's attitude to her suitors, with farran writing: 'Never related to something so much than that unimpressed female bird on Planet Earth'

Fans react to another sequence which focused on a Wilson's bird-of-paradise - a smaller, more colourful species which cleared an entire section of rainforest to create a 'display court'

Fans react to another sequence which focused on a Wilson's bird-of-paradise - a smaller, more colourful species which cleared an entire section of rainforest to create a 'display court'

Sammy McGowan commented: 'Favourite part of planet earth II: The bird flashing his green feathers out of nowhere.' 

Momosta Mir hailed the creature as 'magnificent and beautiful' while Orla O'Brien wrote: 'I'm so glad that colourful bird found another bird on Planet Earth to spend time with. There's hope for us all.'

Lee Brace wrote: 'This week's Planet Earth 2 was better than any episode of The Walking Dead. The Wilson's bird-of-paradise... WOW!' 

Film crews captured the impressive footage by venturing deep into the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua dressed in camouflage, and setting up a series of cameras high in the treetops. 

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