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

Birds are perhaps the most colorful group of animals, bringing a splash of color to the natural world around us every day.

We ran this same analysis for all 559 bird species, resulting in a rainbow of colors representing U.S. birds.

There are thousands of species of birds and with great numbers come great biodiversity.

Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop.

Birds cannot produce carotenoids on their own. For feathers with bright colors, birds must consume food items that contain these pigments, and the carotenoids circulate through the bloodstream and ...

Bird feathers inspire researchers to produce vibrant new colors Date: May 8, 2017 Source: Nagoya University Summary: A team mimics the rich color of bird plumage and demonstrates new ways to ...

The IHN article includes links to audio samples of bird songs illustrating the effect of heavy metals, and is rich in photos taken at W&M. National Geographic co-published the story and others as part ...

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Birds' colors don't just come from pigment -- some of their coloration, like the rainbow flecks on hummingbirds and the shiny, glossy black on crows, is due to the physical makeup of their feathers.

The feathers of female birds were relatively simple, with cylindrical barbs emerging from the feather’s central shaft. Smaller, thinner filaments, known as barbules, branched straight off each ...