The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is banned by the Migratory Bird ...

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

In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of common—and ...

Silent Skies” — an exhibition of paintings and drawings of critically endangered and extinct birds — is on display at the ...

In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers compared the feathers and bodies of different species of flightless birds and their closest relatives who can still fly. They were able to ...

Whether they’re whipping their heads dramatically, contorting into seemingly impossible shapes, or trapping light in their plumage like a black hole, birds-of-paradise always seem to have a new trick ...

Shultz gently lifted it from the tray. “You see how this is black, and this is black,” she said, delicately pointing at the bird’s soiled feathers with a gloved finger. More than a century ...

Feathers are very important to birds, because they keep the birds warm and–most importantly–allow birds to fly. “Birds have to keep their feathers in good condition to do that, so bathing is a very ...

HPR met him back in December at Beginner Bird School, which he runs as a volunteer ... She had just been to the Hawaiʻi Nei Art Exhibition in Hilo, and she’d sent a photo of one of the paintings to ...

March is an ideal time to welcome the intriguing sights and sounds of birds as temperatures climb. It is also a perfect opportunity to explore the art of bird-watching and discover its benefits.