One species, the lesser superb bird-of-paradise, has even been shown to sport feathers that absorb around 99.95 percent of all visible light—a quality scientists call ultrablack or superblack.

Birds-of-Paradise There are 45 species in 17 genera in the family Paradsaeidae - also known as birds-of-paradise. These birds live across eastern Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.

After embarking on a two-hour trek through the West Papua jungle to observe the king bird-of-paradise, Tony endured the nightmarish experience of having a leech removed from his eye, SurreyLive ...

A beautiful bird which lives on a handful of islands off West Papua is under threat from the illegal trade of exotic species, a conservation charity has warned. The red bird of paradise is ...

Until now, no one had looked for the glowing property in birds-of-paradise, which are native to Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea and are famous for their elaborate mating displays.

High up in the rain-forests of Papaua New Guinea the BBC's Frank Gardner recalls hearing the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise for Tweet of the Day. Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 ...

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ultraviolet (UV) light, a new study found.