To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a single enzyme calibrates the reds and yellows of a parrot's brilliance.

Birds like cardinals get their colorful plumage from carotenoids in their diets. But the colors in parrots’ plumage comes from chemicals known as psittacofulvins.

A colorful surprise. Living birds are technically a specialized group of dinosaurs, and the model indicated that the common ancestor of all the birds alive today had the iridescent feathers that ...

Colorful birds thrive in cities, according to new research. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature, CFD news, and more ...

Parrots Are Omnivorous Birds. The diet of a parrot is very broad and includes fruits, seeds, ... 10 Essential Facts About These Colorful Birds appeared first on A-Z Animals. Show comments.

These Colorful Birds Form Long-Term ‘Friendships’ by Helping Out With Babysitting, Study Suggests While scientists have observed animals assisting their relatives, a new study reveals that ...

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ultraviolet (UV) light, a new study found.

A pair of Europe’s most colorful birds were spotted in central Germany yesterday after having returned to their breeding grounds from their winter grounds in Africa. Merops apiaster, commonly ...