Many species of songbirds have evolved to have strikingly colorful plumage, aiding them in catching the eye of mates, ...

Some birds are so extraordinary in their appearance, you might assume they’ve been digitally rendered or pulled from the ...

Green feathers are rare, mostly created by yellow pigment over blue structural colors; but not in African turacos, ... red eyes may be colored by hemoglobin. But in most birds, ...

Scientists are unearthing the vibrant colours of ancient birds and feathered dinosaurs using advanced technology. Fossil analysis reveals melanosomes, ...

The rainbow-sheened feathers of the male bird of paradise are an eye-catching way to snag a mate. Now, a new study finds the birds owe their shimmer to feathers that reflect light like mirrors.

They found that the birds had most likely been kept in captivity and plucked often for their bright red, yellow, blue, and green feathers. To get to the desert, the birds must have been captured ...