Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Because female birds-of-paradise judge male quality based on a combination of characteristics, the study suggests that males may be able to evolve new features while still maintaining their ...

Because female birds-of-paradise judge male quality based on a combination of characteristics, the study suggests that males may be able to evolve new features while still maintaining their ...

For birds-of-paradise, physical and vocal traits and behaviors evolve together, ... “On the dark forest floor, males may need to up their game to get female attention,” Dr. Scholes pointed out.

Birds-of-paradise have some of the most famous mating displays in the world, but there's more to their colorful rhythmic gymnastics than initially meets the human eye. For the first time, scientists ...

In Birds of Paradise, super-black feathers help male birds look more beautiful to a female’s eye. To understand how, it helps to look at Bird of Paradise mating dances.

The birds-of-paradise evolved optimal brilliance to communicate something, and that something is their own attractiveness: Like so many of their striking features, biofluorescence seems to help them ...

In contrast, female birds-of-paradise showed biofluorescence mainly in the chest and abdomen, with patterns that are much more subtle compared to males and much less common overall.

While female birds-of-paradise don’t perform such dramatic displays as males, many still have biofluorescent patches. It’s been suggested that females might use the light to help them blend into the ...

image: A female twelve-wired bird-of-paradise inspects a male during courtship. view more Credit: Timothy G. Laman. Male birds-of-paradise are notorious for their wildly extravagant feather ...