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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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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
peacocks and parrots — are vividly colorful, but birds-of-paradise are especially flamboyant with hues of emerald, lemon, cobalt and ruby. Now, research has revealed these stunning birds are ...
Moment of Science: Biofluorescent Birds-of-Paradise
They're a spectacular sight in sunshine or shadow! Here's how birds of paradise use biofluorescence to their advantage. 🪶🟢 ...
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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.
Colorful tropical plants threatened with extinction, study finds
The majority of the threatened species do not grow in environmentally protected locations. Tropical plants in the genus ...
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Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark
Birds of paradise are highly sexually dimorphic ... He can even change his eye color from blue to a striking yellow by contracting his bicolored irises. He dances and flashes his fluorescent ...
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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 ...