There are close to forty species of birds of paradise in New Guinea and no two look alike. The Red bird of paradise (Paradisaea rubra) is deep crimson with yellow highlights and has a pair of long ...

Greater bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) male, native to southwest New Guinea and Aru Islands, Indonesia. (Photo by: Philippe Clément/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Many marine ...

In a small forest clearing in Papua New Guinea, a male six-wired bird of paradise is getting ready for a show-stopping number. He rears up and spreads his wings so that they encircle his body like a ...

Our Furry Friends segment kept us in Wichita at Birds of Paradise. They offer accessories, cages, food and you can buy birds there as well. The most unique part of Birds of Paradise is that they have ...

Super-black feathers on these guys are like looking into a dark cave. Natasha Baucas, CC BY-SA What do birds and aerospace engineers have in common? Both have invented incredibly dark, “super-black” ...

Birds-of-paradise, known for their vibrant colors and elaborate mating rituals, possess a hidden secret: biofluorescence. A recent study revealed that many species exhibit this phenomenon, where their ...

Kauai may be known as the Garden Island, but its feathered fauna rival its flora for brilliant colors, vast variety and unique adaptations by natives and immigrant species. You don't need to be a hard ...

Researchers have identified bilirubin in the popular Bird of Paradise plant. The breakthrough study provides new insights into color production in this iconic tropical plant. A research team led by ...