Tropical birds are well known for their colorful appearance: vibrantly colored macaws, parakeets and parrots are widely considered to be the quintessential birds of this region. The popularity of ...

My first pet was a colorful parakeet named Joey, a comedic little character that used to perch on his toy bicycle with my mother’s help and ride around the kitchen table. Readers who are old enough to ...

The blue-fronted lorikeet was first described based on seven specimens collected in the 1920s. John C. Mittermeier / American Bird Conservancy John Mittermeier was trekking through the remote ...

LAUSANNE — Walking in some large European cities, it can be surprising to see swarms of birds with unusual colors and emitting shrill noises. The exotic creatures look and sound decidedly out of place ...

Oshi is a toco toucan, the largest and most famous member of the toucan family. Like other birds of its species, Oshi is ...

A team of scientists developed a methodology to map out molecular processes and used that to identify the mysterious yellow pigment gene that parrots use to create their iconic green plumage Many ...

Learn about the dozens of species called birds of paradise. Discover the dramatic, brightly colored plumage that sets them apart from their peers.

Yale ornithologist Richard Prum has spent years studying the molecules and nanostructures that give many bird species their rich colorful plumage, but nothing prepared him for what he found in ...

When it comes to spectacular displays of color, birds are obvious standouts in the natural world. Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not true of ...

What makes male bird feathers bright and colorful, and female bird plumage more muted? We chatted with an expert to find out.

My first pet was a colorful parakeet named Joey, a comedic little character that used to perch on his toy bicycle with my mother’s help and ride around the kitchen table. Readers who are old enough to ...

Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not true of parrots. Now, researchers reporting a study of familiar pet store parakeets -- also known as budgies ...