A version of this article appears in print on May 28, 2024, Section D, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Don’t Let the Feathers Fool You. Birds’ Lives May Be Quite Dark..

An academic ornithologist would probably be blind to the romance and call it “allopreening,” which means, “to preen or groom the skin or feathers of another bird”. But the public displays ...

An Upper West Side parrot ruffled some feathers when he flew the coop, prompting his owner to plaster $500 reward signs around the neighborhood, warning about the bird’s potty mouth.

Tweaking the chemical composition of a parrot-specific pigment can shift feathers from red to yellow or green.

Nature’s alarm clock: the soft ripples of a bird’s morning ritual! In the calm of a jungle morning, this orange-headed ground thrush dipped into pool, creating ripples that danced under the ...

Story Continues Relievet emphasizes the importance of consulting a veterinarian if a bird is engaging in feather destructive behavior to determine the root cause.

Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a single enzyme calibrates the reds and yellows of a parrot's brilliance.

How to get parrots to dance A field of Minecraft parrots How to find parrots Parrots can be found in jungle biomes in groups. They're usually close to the ground, rather than high up in trees.

Parrots are one of the most overlooked mobs in Minecraft, and it doesn't help matters that they only spawn in the jungle.

Flying through the jungles of Papau New Guinea, two brightly colored bird species carried a secret. More accurate, the birds carried a poison — a toxin emanating from their feathers and seeping ...

Parrot feather is one of the world's most invasive plants. It can grow into thick walls, choking off water-life and stifling the flow of boats and swimmers alike.