This allows turkeys (and other birds) to see a spectrum of colors that are imperceptible to the naked human eye. Dr. Chamberlain tells Outdoor Life that there’s some debate among the scientific ...

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 ...

Birds are known for their exceptional color vision, and many types of birds — among them pigeons, turkeys, ducks and geese — can see in the UV spectrum. Little is known about the vision of ...

Now, research has revealed these stunning birds are also sending secret color signals that are invisible to human eyes. Plumage and body parts of birds-of-paradise glow in certain areas when ...

Since birds rely on vision to choose mates ... appeared different when the color of UV reflectance was measured. The researchers found females used UV cues to choose males as mates, suggesting ...