and their colleagues describe that a single enzyme appears to be responsible for toggling a parrot's pigments from red to yellow. The researchers turned to the dusky lory — a parrot the size of ...

A single enzyme fine-tunes red and yellow pigments in parrots' polychromatic plumage, according to a new study. The findings reveal new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the ...

They knew that parrots produce psittacofulvins, a type of red to yellow pigment that's not found in any other type of vertebrate. They also knew that an inability to produce yellow pigments in ...

Corbo and colleagues turned to the dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata), a parrot species that comes in red and yellow varieties, and rosy-faced lovebirds, (Agapornis roseicollis) which have both red and ...

“For a century, scientists puzzled over the mechanisms that enable parrots to produce red or yellow coloration, even as the genes that control melanin, carotenoid, and even structural coloration ...

"Parrots do their own thing when it comes to color" begins Roberto Arbore of BIOPOLIS-CIBIO, and co-first author of the study. Although other birds also produce yellow and red feathers, parrots ...

But the large, multi-colored population of parrots is a special attraction. In addition to the red-crowned, an alert birder can spot white-fronted, yellow-headed and red-lored parrots, along with ...

Meet the red-capped parrot, a gorgeous and unusual species found in only one place in the world – the southwestern-most corner of Australia. EASILY IDENTIFIED by its crimson crown, neon green and ...