This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.

Erich Carlson has a unique talent that helps him express his wildlife art on different types of bird tail feathers, and his ...

When it comes to birds, however, green is a bit more ... to yellow as you get closer to their chest and tail. Green Jays have a unique pattern on their heads. The top side is a brilliant blue.

The tail feathers are used for steering. Birds have a unique digestive system that allows them to eat when they can—usually on the fly—and digest later. They use their beaks to grab and ...

To attract a mate, a male riffs on the calls of other birds in the forest while shaking its splendid tail feathers overhead ... Doesn’t a unique ability carry with it a unique responsibility?

Lilley recalled his excitement when the package arrived with a whole bird on dry ice. “I had to get someone to show me how to pluck it, take the feathers off, tail feathers, talons, head and things ...

Chester Zoo scientists are trialling a unique tail-tagging technique to help reintroduce rare pheasants to the wild. Last week, conservationists at Chester Zoo trialled attaching dummy transmitters to ...

In the mid-1990s, this commonly caged bird was accidentally released and ... measured from their beak to the end of their tail feathers. Because of their size, they are easy to house and a popular ...