On the open savannas of East Africa, a flock of vulturine guinea fowl looks almost unreal. Bodies are patterned with crisp ...
The vulturine guinea fowl’s electric blue feathers are not pigments. Scientists reveal how microscopic structures manipulate ...
What makes a blue jay blue or a cardinal red? Color, a crucial element in nature, is most evident in the amazing hue and pattern variations in more than 10,000 bird species around the world. How birds ...
Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. Our pretty avian friends have inspired our Democrat and Chronicle photographers for years and captured the imaginations of many ...
The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there’s a ...
Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the family Corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...