IT is very gratifying to find how earnestly the best papers are now taking up the cause of the various beautiful birds hitherto so cruelly and callously, slaughtered for the sake of their plumage.

IT is often considered that the white plumage of gulls, terns, gannets, etc., in temperate climates is in contradiction to the principle of protective and adaptive coloration, and survives only ...

Natural History's collection showing its plumage There are 45 species in 17 genera in the family Paradsaeidae - also known as birds-of-paradise. These birds live across eastern Australia ...

While we are waiting (?patiently?) for spring to really get rolling, here are a few things to think about.

On freshly molted birds, black plumage has white spots all over; by winter, spots start to disappear; and by spring, the birds are glossy black all over, with strong suffusions of iridescent pinks ...

These charismatic birds are native to New Guinea and nearby regions and are known for their vibrant plumage and elaborate courtship displays. The rare hybrid King of Holland's bird-of-paradise was ...