So finding birds who actually have long tails required some care. Plus, not only did the feathers have to originate from the tail, but they had to be nearly as long as the bird’s body.

Long-tailed widowbird. These South African birds are named for their almost all black colouring and, of course, their extremely long tail. Between six and eight of their tail feathers grow to more ...

Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a bird that lived 120 million years ago and it definitely had flair, including unusually long tail feathers. While the feathers probably didn’t help the ...

On Monday, April 28th, one Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo showed off his gorgeous coloring, including some very vibrant and beautiful tail feathers: ... These birds are subject to things like ...

A 115-million-year-old fossilized bird with a pair of long, ribbon-like tail feathers is the oldest bird ever found in Brazil. It was about the size of a hummingbird, and it likely boasted bright ...

Long, elaborate tail feathers can help attract a mate, but they’re not especially useful-- they’re less aerodynamic than a short fan of feathers, so birds that have them tend not to live in ...

This 120-million-year-old bird may have been one of the first to shake its tail feathers The magpie-sized Yuanchuavis probably wasn’t a strong flyer, but it did dress to impress. By Kate Baggaley ...

Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a bird that lived 120 million years ago and it definitely had flair, including unusually long tail feathers. While the feathers probably didn’t help the ...

These flashy feathers probably didn't help the bird achieve aerodynamic flight, but they might have helped him find a mate, according to new research. Fossil reveals bird with long, flashy tail ...