It's rare enough to catch sight of birds-of-paradise. These cute birds are continuing to amaze with a unique finding that may have you seeing them differently.

Beyond biofluorescence, birds-of-paradise have another trick to enhance their look, and to stand out amid a noisy forest ...

Researchers described biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, found only in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and ...

Researchers discovered that 37 out of 45 known species of birds of paradise possess biofluorescence, emitting green or yellow-green light when exposed to blue or UV light.

New research reports, for the first time, the widespread occurrence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise. The study, based on specimens collected since the 1800s, finds biofluorescence in 37 of ...

Biofluorescence is seen on an emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi) in the American Museum of Natural History's collection. Credit: Rene Martin New research by scientists at the American ...

The always colorful males light up with biofluorescence, sending off signals. A male Paradisaea rubra, or red bird-of-paradise.Credit...Rene Martin/American Museum of Natural History Supported by ...

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.

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.

Beyond biofluorescence, birds-of-paradise have another trick to enhance their look, and to stand out amid a noisy forest background. A 2018 study found that the birds’ colors aren’t just brighter, the ...

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.