It’s the first time a Northern Lapwing has been identified in the western Algerian steppes and is considered a “passing ...

Biofluorescence is a process by which organisms make light. It has been observed in many different species of the animal ...

The parotia bird of paradise, dwelling in New Guinea’s forests, captivates with its multi-stage courtship dance. The male’s display involves elaborate footwork, shimmering plumage, and feather plumes ...

Almost invisible atop a tree stump. Image by The Lilac Breasted Roller from Sullivan’s Island, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Preening is the primary method by which Birds of Paradise ...

These are unlikely jungles: office blocks, housing estates, city squares. These are nobody’s idea of a wildlife paradise. But keep your eyes peeled — look carefully, look around you, and most ...

Birds-of-paradise are among the most resplendent creatures on Earth, with long, elaborate feathers in eye-popping shades of yellow, blue, and red. Naturalists have admired them for centuries. Yet it ...

Birds of a Feather, a beloved TV show with one of the most recognisable theme tunes, first aired on BBC in 1989. The ...

Whether they’re whipping their heads dramatically, contorting into seemingly impossible shapes, or trapping light in their plumage like a black hole, birds-of-paradise always seem to have a new trick ...

With flashy feathers and fancy moves, birds of paradise are already known for extravagant looks. But a trick that boosts that zing has been overlooked by science, until now.

Some species exhibited long glowing plumes, shimmering bills, or sparkling spots in their mouths. The presence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise fascinated the scientists, especially how 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.