“A lot of these birds-of-paradise have also evolved something called an ultra-black feather that really sucks in a lot of that light — which is interesting, because the group of birds-of ...

This bird measures between 25 and 26 cm, with males reaching 26 cm and females 25 cm. For a bird of paradise, it is small but ...

Something that is immediately noticeable about the Western parotia and many other birds of paradise is that most of their feathers are a shade of black so dark and impenetrable that Martin and her ...

Biofluorescence by itself isn't big news; it shows up in plenty of animals, including humans (our teeth fluoresce under UV ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...