A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in ...

Iridescence, the rainbow shimmer that changes depending how light hits an object, is an example of structural color. Tropical birds get their colors from a combination of brilliant pigments and ...

The colorful birds have become a common sight across Los Angeles county, and in addition to amusing locals, they may provide a lifeline for threatened populations in their native habitats.

A new study has confirmed what biologists have long suspected: that tropical birds are much more colorful than their temperate peers. The study involved a mathematical color analysis of more than ...

So, without further ado, here are 32 of the most colorful birds in the world. The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as the rainbow-billed toucan, is a tropical bird with a ...

(Meet the colorful people dedicated to rescuing pet parrots in the U.S.) While Pruett-Jones and a student are currently looking at the possibility that there have been anatomical or morphological ...

The origin of these differences in plumage has puzzled scientists for centuries: did colorful feathers evolve in the tropics or do tropical birds have colorful ancestors that flocked to the region ...

These colorful, medium-sized birds ... Planet Today The post The Unlikely Comeback Story of a Once-Extinct Tropical Bird appeared first on A-Z Animals.

When exploring countries with tropical rainforests, you might also expect to see a plethora of colorful parrots. The Bilit Adventure Lodge, a Borneo river lodge, is an incredible place to explore ...

Tropical birds get their colors from a combination of brilliant pigments and structural color. Eliason's work focuses on structural color, so he wanted to explore that element of tropical bird ...

Max Pinckers for The New York Times According to local lore, the zoo’s director, Guy Florizoone, released the birds because he wanted to add a splash of color to the city. “The start of the ...