Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. The manucodes and riflebirds species also dwell in Australia. Birds of paradise are so attractive that their appearance once made ...

There’s a reason the bird of paradise is one of the most popular tropical houseplants, and it’s not because it’s gorgeous (though that helps). For all its dramatic beauty, this tropical plant is ...

Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...

Greater bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) male, native to southwest New Guinea and Aru Islands, ... [+] Indonesia. (Photo by: Philippe Clément/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

They're a spectacular sight in sunshine or shadow! Here's how birds of paradise use biofluorescence to their advantage. 🪶🟢 ...

is popping up all over the tree of life it has very useful implications for the individuals expressing them,” Martin said. “Whether it’s in birds-of-paradise that might be using it for ...

Birds-of-paradise can emit green, yellow and pale blue light from their bodies. It’s believed this ability – known as biofluorescence – helps the birds to stand out or hide in their tropical forest ...

A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats.

The glow factor of birds of paradise is apparently important for mating displays. Despite biofluorescence being especially prominent in males, attracting a mate might not be all it is useful for ...

The orange bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is one of the most recognized tropical plants in our island plant palette.