Birds are fascinating creatures in different shapes, sizes, and colours. Some of these feathered beauties boast striking tails, making them a delight for birdwatchers. These African species have ...

In a forest of southern Thailand, a shy creature walked into a clearing and looked around, its blue head ... included a female bird — identifiable by its shorter tail feathers — wandering ...

By the time I got close enough to see that it wasn’t any sort of trash at all, the wind had lifted it and tossed it into our yard: a blue jay’s tail ... feathers and new is hard for birds.

Scientists discovered that 37 out of 45 species of birds-of-paradise absorb UV or blue light and then emit ... on areas like the head, neck, and tail feathers. At least 36 species of females ...

“There’s no way of knowing where the bird came from. It was in great body condition, very clean, but all of these feathers are freshly cut. There’s nothing left to the wings and tai ...