That would be its huge, secondary wing feathers, which along with the tail are used to woo females. The wings are full of ...

The European bee-eater is brightly colored, with a canary-yellow throat, a blue belly and tail tips, and a copper crown that fades into mustard-yellow feathers on its back. These gregarious birds ...

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 ...

Feathers are what make birds ... New Guinea is home to several types of birds of paradise, such as the blue, whose males wield their two tail streamers to striking effect. Their mating dance ...

Harry Riker did not realize he was looking at an exceptionally rare bird when he spotted the gray bird with the blue tail and yellow ... can have shimmering blue feathers, orange sides and a ...

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 ...

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.