Missouri’s state symbols showcase the items, plants, animals and places that form the unique culture the Show-Me State is ...

Have you ever sat beneath the branches of a stately weeping willow in full bloom in late winter? Or have you ever taken in ...

Flowers are often a source of joy and comfort. While walking in a garden, getting a bouquet, or on a hillside, blooms have a ...

Animals range in size, shape, and appearance. Some possess drab, plain-looking feathers, scales, or skin, while others sport ...

Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird‘s feathers is the result of pigment, not a trick of the light. These birds’ emerald green, lime green, chartreuse, or ...

There are 147 bird species categorised as threatened or near-threatened in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, according to the revised Red Data Book of Birds (RDB-online) launched by BirdLife ...

When examined closely during the transitional molt period, individual birds may show a patchwork of red and green feathers, creating a strange, mottled appearance until the transformation is complete.

Native to Central and South America, this bird’s bill is a mix of neon green, bright orange, turquoise, and red, it is so vibrant that it almost looks artificial.

Until the passage of the Wild Bird Conservation Act in 1992, the United States was the largest importer of exotic birds (a trade that’s since gone underground here). Some of those exotics escaped, ...

The Rufous hummingbird is also common, which is described as one of the "feistiest" hummingbirds in North America.The males are a "brilliant orange" and the females are green and orange.