We have all been there; explaining your work to friends and family at a birthday party/bbq/etc. Now I always do my utmost best to make it as understandable as possible, but I often fail miserably in the process… Luckily, I recently discovered a short video that provides a clear introduction to one of our most challenging problems; speciation! Moreover, it features my beloved Birds-of-Paradise! I soon hope that our work will provide an interesting twist to the story, but until then I think this is a perfect introduction!