U.S. birds display a wide array of striking hues. But just how colorful are our American birds? What you need to know from ...

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. The tropics are often renowned for the brightest birds, but U.S. birds also display a wide array of striking hues.

I love spring … the colors, the smell, the sounds of singing birds. After a winter of gray skies, white landscapes and no smells — I just love spring. I am fortunate enough to spend a l… ...

In birds, the pigment melanin generates black, gray, brown, and orange colors. Carotenoids are used by specialized feather structures to create those brighter hues. The other process is through ...

The beautiful hues and plumes of birds have long drawn the attention and interest of mankind. But, do we really know the true spectrum of avian coloration and vision? The answer may lie in 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.

Birds are known for their exceptional color vision, and many types of birds — among them pigeons, turkeys, ... There are more than 11,000 known bird species, ...

But for scientists like Dr. Salmón, the fading colors of urban birds are more than a matter of aesthetics. They also serve as a warning sign. “It means that the habitat might be of lower ...

U.S. birds display a wide array of striking hues. But just how colorful are our American birds? What you need to know from our study.