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. In the right light ...

Birds-of-paradise are among the most resplendent creatures on Earth, with long, elaborate feathers in eye-popping shades of ...

By moving blue lights over preserved birds-of-paradise in a dark room, the team were able to analyse the light the specimens emitted. They found that males from 21 species had biofluorescence on 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.

The Birds of Paradise are among the most spectacular avian species in the world, capturing the imaginations of ornithologists and nature enthusiasts alike. Native to regions of Eastern Indonesia ...

This species of birds are known as 'birds-of-paradise' and are famous for their bright and colourful feathers. But now, new research has revealed why they are so dazzling - it's all due to ...

This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.

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 ...

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.