BIRD OF WARNING: Pukeko living at the pond beside the entrance at the top of the Bird Walk, like this one, have attacked at least two people this week. SAMANTHA MOTION / Whakatane Beacon Pukeko ...

Most birds keep the same feathers all year, but a few species actually change their feather colours with the seasons. This isn’t just for looks– it’s all about survival. These colour changes ...

Turns out that this brilliant red bird with jet-black wings is very fond of grape jelly as it continues to visit all day. The tanager is competing with five or six Baltimore orioles and a couple ...

Coloring eggs for Easter is a longstanding holiday tradition – but is it safe as bird flu outbreaks continue across the U.S.? Experts, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Ahead of Easter and amid bird flu, is it safe to color eggs? WebMD Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Whyte shares his expert recommendations on egg safety amid bird flu outbreaks.

With bright violet back feathers, this African bird, commonly referred to as the Plum-colored Starling, sparkles. One of the brightest cotingas, this bird from the Amazon is full of colors ...

So, it makes a lot of sense for birds to change color in response. In the study, researchers drew information from over 1200 bird species, showing how urbanization changes feather colors.

Furthermore, attractive color palettes will be identified by focusing on living creatures, primarily colorful birds. For this purpose, a new data set of images of birds was created. In the literature, ...

This bird strategically wears its violet feathers on its neck, head and belly. It’s the national bird of Kenya, thanks to the wide array of colours on its feather coat.

We have long been aware of the impact color has on our moods, which affects the choices we make. But do colors have the same effect on birds? Are there colors that will attract more birds to your ...

Jenday Conures are often mistaken for young Sun Conures when they are fully grown and mature adults. They sport a beautiful fiery mixture of colours.

Newman decided to look into whether anyone had tried to capture and categorize the colors of birds. It turned out someone had—more than a century ago. In 1912, taxonomist Robert Ridgway created an ...