Birds come in a wide variety of colors. Some feature relatively dull plumage, while others sport brightly colored feathers.

The ability to fly makes birds unique and fascinating. Have you ever wondered if a bird can fly without tail feathers? We asked birding experts for the answer. Learn all about bird wings and ...

The peacock is famous for its radiant tail, but it’s not the only bird with a particularly well-constructed rear end. Here’s ...

These birds are considered near-threatened, with their population declining partly due to hunting for their stunning tail feathers. They have a unique feature of racket-like tail feathers with the ...

These unique birds are native to Vietnam and were once ... The Onagadori, native to Japan, grows tail feathers that can reach over 27 feet, thanks to a genetic mutation that prevents them from ...

For a bird that is typically active around dawn and dusk ... What's more, the structure of these fantastically white tail feathers is highly unusual in that they are arranged a little like a venetian ...

This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.

The microstructure of display feathers, especially tail streamers ... and unusual flapping stroke they use to hover in front of flowers while sipping nectar. Unlike most birds, hummingbirds ...

A new analysis of a pigeon-sized Archaeopteryx fossil in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago is revealing an array ...