“If you take care of the birds,” says conservationist Thomas Lovejoy, “you take care of most of the big problems in the world.” PHOTOGRAPHED AT PARROTS IN PARADISE, AUSTRALIA The sociable ...

There are many places that call themselves paradise, but Seychelles ... Melford - Nat Geo Image Collection The islands’ national bird, the endemic Seychelles black parrot, is best spotted ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...

A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats.

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History ... flowers resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan beaks.

Kick off your adventure from the westernmost point of Texas and drive though the rugged mountain ranges, expansive deserts and snow-white sand dunes of the Southwest.

Using an innovative approach that combined advanced technology, scientists developed a “robotic tutor,” a device capable of emitting the forgotten melody so that young birds could learn from it.

They're a spectacular sight in sunshine or shadow! Here's how birds of paradise use biofluorescence to their advantage. 🪶🟢 ...

Before descending to their nighttime roosts, the birds put on one of nature’s most spectacular displays. They pulse, ripple, and wheel as if they were a single entity—an amorphous, shape ...