Out in the Pacific Ocean, 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador, lies a chain of volcanic islands that harbor some of the most ...

The US has a number of colorful birds, including the painted bunting and American redstart. The researchers photographed the plumage of a male green-backed twinspot, a songbird from sub-Saharan ...

Scientists have long been puzzled about why there are more brilliantly-colored birds in the tropics than in other places, and they've also wondered how those brightly-colored birds got there in ...

Colorful birds thrive in cities, according to new research. Avian species that do well in urban areas have feathers of a more vibrant color and are less brown, say scientists. They explained that ...

From vibrant feathers to eye-catching patterns, some birds display astonishing colors that seem almost surreal. These avian wonders are found across the globe, delighting birdwatchers and nature ...

Birds are some of the brightest and most colorful animals on Earth. The blues, reds, greens, purples and yellows of the avian world are rivaled, among vertebrates, only by the brilliant colors and ...

A pair of Europe’s most colorful birds were spotted in central Germany yesterday after having returned to their breeding grounds from their winter grounds in Africa. Merops apiaster, commonly ...

Even though Rhode Island is the smallest state in the country, it has a lot of different habitats, from woods to wetlands, to ...

If you’ve gotten used to the familiar birds of home, then head out to the creeks, forests and scrublands for this three new arrivals: Color and song are here for the summer.