Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...

Researchers described biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, found only in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and ...

They're a spectacular sight in sunshine or shadow! Here's how birds of paradise use biofluorescence to their advantage. 🪶🟢 ...

Birds-of-paradise have long fascinated scientists with their dazzling courtship displays, but new research reveals they have ...

This list includes whether an animal’s habitat ... to see the wavelengths that are re-emitted. “It looks like birds-of-paradise meet four out of the five criteria for visual function ...

A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats.

but birds-of-paradise are especially flamboyant with hues of emerald, lemon, cobalt and ruby. Now, research has revealed these stunning birds are also sending secret color signals that are ...