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Birds-of-Paradise Use Biofluorescence to Attract Mates
Biofluorescence by itself isn't big news; it shows up in plenty of animals, including humans (our teeth fluoresce under UV ...
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Birds-of-Paradise Feathers Are More Than Flashy—They Glow
Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...
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How to Care for Bird-of-Paradise Plants, According to an Expert
Yes, birds-of-paradise are toxic to cats, dogs, and horses. Keep your plants out of reach from your furry friends.
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These Birds-Of-Paradise Are Glowing. Here’s Why It Matters
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 ...
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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
Researchers described biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, found only in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and ...
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See the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise
Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have body parts that fluoresce ...
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Birds-of-paradise ‘glow’ with their skin and feathers
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 ...
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Kumul – Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise – Paradisaea raggiana
Raggiana – Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana Order – Family: Passeriformes – Paradisaeidae Physical Description: These ...
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Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark
Biofluorescence also depends on habitat. Most birds of paradise live high in the forest canopy, while some dwell closer to the ground. The amount of high-energy radiation that filters in through ...
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How fish biologists discovered birds of paradise have fluorescent feathers
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.