While some birds possess drab, plain-looking feathers, others sport brightly-colored feathers. Females typically appear less colorful than males, an adaptation that helps protect them from predators.

See photos of the most stunning, beautiful feathers. 1 of 19 Coiled for Action The male bird of paradise from Papua New Guinea uses its coiled tail feather in a complex mating ritual.

Most bird of paradise species are sexually dimorphic: the females typically have brownish feathers whilst the males have spectacular plumage ornaments, colors and patterns (Figure 1).

Perhaps the most famous courtship display among birds is that of the peafowl. Male peafowl, known as peacocks, have long, elaborate tail feathers that can be erected into a spectacular display of ...

In Birds of Paradise, super-black feathers help male birds look more beautiful to a female’s eye. To understand how, it helps to look at Bird of Paradise mating dances.

Sometimes it's easy to understand why an evolutionary change took place, but it's more difficult to understand how. For example, consider the beautiful birds of paradise which live in the forests ...

A rare feather from an extinct New Zealand bird set a record at auction after selling for $46,521 NZD ($28,400 USD), the Webb's auction house announced Monday.