There are certain colors that have been observed to attract different species of birds. This usually has to do with their ability to camouflage, the color of food in their native region ...

In contrast, many birds have “tetrachromatic” vision ... and females of a species look identical) appeared different when the color of UV reflectance was measured. The researchers found ...

These colors distinguish them as some of the world's most dramatic and attractive birds. Males often sport vibrant feathered ruffs or amazingly elongated feathers, which are known as wires or ...

“Humans are directly affecting birds’ nests in a way that we are still trying to understand,” Sandoval says. As part of a six-year study, Sergio and his colleagues set out different-colored ...

Computer animators and video game designers may soon have a better way to create the purple-green sheen of a grackle's wing, or the pink flash on a hummingbird's throat, thanks to a new method for ...