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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Birds of Papua New Guinea: Greater Lophorina – Lophorina latipennis
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 ...
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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 ...
Birds of Paradise use hidden biofluorescence to communicate
Researchers discovered that 37 out of 45 known species of birds of paradise possess biofluorescence, emitting green or yellow ...
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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
Though birds-of-paradise are known for their dramatic colors ... Depending on the species, fluorescence showed up in different body parts, such as the birds’ bellies, chests, heads and necks.
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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.
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Discovery: these birds emit fluorescent light
Examples of eight male bird of paradise species imaged under white light (top) and showing their biofluorescent regions (bottom): Biofluorescence, a phenomenon where an organism absorbs and re-emits ...