This is the lesser ... genes. Female choosiness can result in a positive feedback loop where exaggerated features grow more ornate from generation to generation, even to the point of conflicting with ...

Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

The avian world is a treasure trove of fascinating and often bizarre mating rituals. Explore the different types of bird ...

Birds-of-paradise are among the most resplendent creatures ... wildly under the auspices of sexual selection. This is the lesser-known force that, along with natural selection, drives evolution.

The Indian jungles are a paradise ... The bird looks absolutely stunning with its colourful plumage. The male has a striking combination of bright red and emerald green feathers. The female ...

Magnificent Bird of Paradise – Diphyllodes magnificus. (male) Photo by Manuel Quiroga. Magnificent Bird of Paradise – Diphyllodes magnificus. (female) Photo by Manuel Quiroga. Tagged: Diphyllodes ...

11.5" H x 9.5" D x 16" L ...

Melbourne Orlando International Airport is replacing its vintage bird-of-paradise carpeting after nearly 40 years. The old carpeting will be replaced with hard-surface terrazzo, similar to the ...

Scientists just recently decided to study female birds. What they found astounded them. Some female birds, like the two red-legged honeycreepers (Cyanerpes cyaneus) pictured above in Costa Rica ...

Birds-of-paradise are a stunning example of natural bright colors -- and no, we’re not talking about the plant. A recent study out of the American Museum of Natural History found the shades and ...