“A lot of these birds-of-paradise have also evolved something called an ultra-black feather that really sucks in a lot of that light — which is interesting, because the group of birds-of ...

Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. The manucodes and riflebirds species also dwell in Australia. Birds of paradise are so attractive that their appearance once made ...

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.

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