Parrots (Psittaciformes) are colorful birds that prefer warm or tropical climates. The parrot family includes nearly 400 ...

A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in ...

Birds come in a wide variety of colors. Some feature relatively dull plumage, while others sport brightly colored feathers.

and the resplendent quetzal, which plunges toward potential mates while trailing its metallic-blue feathers. So, without further ado, here are some of the most colorful birds in the world.

The origin of these differences in plumage has puzzled scientists for centuries: did colorful feathers evolve in the tropics or do tropical birds have colorful ancestors that flocked to the region ...

While scientists have observed animals assisting their relatives, a new study reveals that many superb starlings also form supportive relationships with non-relatives that can last for years ...

Some birds are feathered tufts of color so resplendent that they stand out brilliantly from their surroundings. "You have to ask why birds would do this," says Joe Corbo, a biologist at Washington ...

Researchers described biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, found only in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and ...

It means darker, duller birds could have a survival advantage. By Marta Zaraska Some popular city dwellers appear to be losing their colorful allure, and not just the dirty birds. According to a ...