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 ...

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

Hummingbirds are some of the most captivating creatures to welcome into your garden. With their iridescent feathers, rapid ...

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.

Female green honeycreepers (Chlorophanes spiza) typically have grassy green feathers, while the males are a brilliant blue.However, this individual was green on the left and blue on the right ...

For most birds, it requires replacing each feather at least once every ... Using data collected from NASA satellites — which shows how green and lush an area is or isn’t — the picture is ...

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 ...