This bird species' feathers contain a pigmented grass-green ... Green-feathered birds can be found across the globe, from the ...

A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

Locals call the cassowary the “murderbird”, and seeing one might remind you of something that escaped from Jurassic Park.

The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a jewel-toned hummingbird found in the neotropical lowlands of South ...

Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying ...

Keel-billed toucans are the national bird of Belize. They are native to rainforests in Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia, but definitely not South Florida. Jeffries says she lives in a very special ...

Male birds have shimmering blue and green feathers, while females tend to sport low-key green plumage. The tropical rainforest is a dangerous place for small birds, said Falk, who’s also a researcher ...

Male birds have shimmering blue and green feathers, while females tend to sport low-key green plumage. The tropical rainforest is a dangerous place for small birds, said Falk, who's also a ...