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

Male blue-eyed ground doves have rich, red-cinnamon feathers on their chest, head, neck, wings, and above their tail. Their wings also feature brilliant blue spots like tiny sapphire gemstones.

Long-time residents say at least a dozen bright-blue Indian peacocks have wandered Errol Heights in Southeast Portland since ...

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.

The feathers of birds like blue jays and indigo buntings have contain tiny, ... With small beads, the light output was dominated by blue wavelengths. Even with larger beads, ...

Birds have long been our inspiration for flight, and researchers at Princeton University have found a new trick in their arsenal: covert feathers. These small feathers on top of birds’ wings … ...

The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is banned by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, says the website of the U..S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Fossil casting of Archaeopteryx, a therapod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period (around 150 million years ago).Many fossils of Archaeopteryx include impressions of feathers. James ...

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 ...

Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Eastern Australia, birds of paradise are famous for flashy feathers and unusually shaped ornaments, which set the standard for haute ...

This bird's signature blue lace crest feathers resemble a crown atop its head. The Victoria crowned pigeon is no small bird—it is the largest of all pigeons , weighing about 7.5 pounds—and is ...

Bird body temperature, on average, is about 105 degrees F., and the more they fluff out their feathers, the more air is trapped, providing greater warmth and a plumper profile. Freeze-dried food ...