Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird‘s feathers is the result of pigment, not a trick of the light. These birds’ emerald green, lime green, chartreuse, or ...

A red-capped manakin will moonwalk better than Michael Jackson in a lek of others when it wants to attract a female mate.

The red-bearded bee-eater also has a pink crown, orange eyes and yellow feathers on the underside of its tail. Its unique song is characterized by a series of frog-like croaks .

This large (more than 3 feet tall) white wading bird has a long neck that rests in an S-shaped curve, a yellow pointed bill and yellow feet. Long white feathers grow near the tail during the ...

Why it's awesome: The southern cassowary is one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. They are often likened to a modern-day dinosaur due to their massive size, vivid colouration and ...

In red feathers, these chains of carbon atoms ended with an organic compound called aldehyde. In yellow feathers, the chains ended with a different molecule called carboxylic acid.

And birds of paradise did.” Martin and Carr eventually set up a special blue-light photo booth for bird specimens’ fluorescent portraits. In the pitch dark, feet fluoresced in a variety of ...

See Brigham, Hawaiian Feather Work, Vol. 1, 1899, p. 68." Brigham identifies this as a cloak or ahuula of o'o and iiwi feathers. Cervical border (23 inches) of black and yellow o'o; front edges red ...

Bird Feathers and Blood Stains Found in Engines of South Korean Plane That Crashed into Wall, Killing 179. A preliminary report indicated a flock of Baikal teal is believed to have been involved ...

The feathers and beak of the red bird-of-paradise absorb blue and UV light and emit it in ... Birds-of-paradise ‘glow’ with their skin and feathers. By James Ashworth. First published . 18 February ...

Recently, a group of scientists at Washington University in St. Louis wrote a study about why birds may have colored feathers. Out of the 12 colors humans can see in ...