Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A black-backed dwarf kingfisher sitting on a branch. Nature produces some truly extravagant costumes, and birds have evolved more ...

Birds are some of the most visually stunning creatures on Earth, and many of them feature vibrant colors. While plenty of animals rely on camouflage, these birds stand out in the most spectacular ways ...

Colorful birds thrive in cities, according to new research. Avian species that do well in urban areas have feathers of a more vibrant color and are less brown, say scientists. They explained that the ...

A hidden camera captured a rare moment of colorful bee-eater birds near their nesting site. These stunning birds were observed up close as they stayed near their burrow, revealing a hidden side of ...

“I feel there is no way to avoid thinking of color when you think of hummingbirds”, said Gabriela Venable, who is the lead author of the newly published study of hummingbird color (ref). “We give them ...

Have you recently developed an interest in birdwatching? Or maybe you just like having many kinds of beautiful birds visit your back yard? South Carolina is home to a wealth of interesting wildlife, ...

Birds see a more colorful world than we do, especially when it comes to their eggs, a new study suggests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

They’re back, but migrating hooded orioles hardly got the welcome mat this week as they arrived amid cold temperatures, rain and generally miserable weather. These beautiful songbirds may be wondering ...

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 ...

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, ...

Birds are some of the most visually stunning creatures on Earth, and many of them feature vibrant colors. While plenty of animals rely on camouflage, these birds stand out in the most spectacular ways ...