Nature produces some truly extravagant costumes, and birds have evolved more than their fair share of dazzling outfits. Often, it's the male birds that steal the show with bold colors and unfurling ...

Songbirds that dwell in tropical regions closer to the equator are more colourful than those living in milder climates. The findings support the idea that tropical animals are generally more colourful ...

Of all the vertebrates on Earth—that is, animals with backbones—birds are the only ones that lay colorful eggs. Scientists are still unsure why, but new research brings us a step closer to finding out ...

(BPT) - Sparrows to doves, mockingbirds to magpies, every bird that visits your backyard this season will bring its unique brand of delight. Yet when a particularly colorful species shows up, you ...

The long-held idea that birds living near the equator are more colorful than those living closer to the poles is true, suggests a recent study Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis). The sexes look ...

There’s nothing quite like the simple joy of watching colorful birds flock to your backyard feeder. But then, a familiar foe ...

Urbanization has a huge impact on the ecosystem and poses enormous challenges to animals and plants. The ongoing, worldwide increase in urbanization is considered one of the main causes of the steady ...

Dinosaurs laid colorful eggs. Birds lay colorful eggs. You do the math. But really though: A study from last year found that oviraptors, a dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, laid blue-green eggs, ...

Animals showcase a remarkable diversity of colors and patterns, from the shimmery appearance of a peacock's tail to the ...

We’re exploring the enchanting world of birds, focusing on their fascinating mating rituals. Some birds perform elaborate dances and sing melodious songs, while others display striking plumage, build ...

In Hawaii's Kauai island, the native forest birds are in peril. Once considered a paradise for the colorful songbirds, the island has lost more than half of those native species. What's happening on ...

The rainbow of hues seen in modern bird eggs probably evolved in birds' dinosaur ancestors, which had eggs with colorful and speckled shells. That's according to a new study of fossil eggs in the ...