Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. The tropics are often renowned for the brightest birds, but U.S. birds also display a wide array of striking hues.

Birds receive their colors thanks to the pigments in their genetic makeup. All living creatures owe their coloring to pigmentation within their DNA. Even humanity owes our hair and skin color to ...

These “pelagic” or “open sea” birds include species with great names like gannets, jaegers and shearwaters. They are all pretty similar in color — a combination of black and white to ...

Plumage. An incredible world, for an incredible phenomenon. Say it with me now: plumage. Picture the colors, their variety and richness. Picture, while ...

Many fruits and seeds use UV reflectance to advertise themselves to seed-dispersing birds. The use of UV color range in insects may play a role in avian foraging as well.

Birds—and their eggs—come in a dazzling array of colors. One artist's early efforts to describe the diversity of bird life in the United States ultimately gave rise to the Pantone Color ...

Each bird is placed on a revolving turntable and photographed from three different angles—head-on and from the top and bottom—96 times each for a total of 288 pictures.

Birds come in so many beautiful colors, so it’s ironic that the world of birding and ornithology is void of color. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, only 4% of birders are Black.