OKINAWA, Japan, Nov. 4 (UPI) --Everything seems brighter in the tropics: the sky, the ocean, the houses, the birds. Think tropics and brightly feathered toucans and parrots come to mind. Why is that?

The Monomet Conservation Sciences has released its 2025 State of the Birds report. The report reveals accelerating declines in bird populations across the continent of North America. These declines ...

The long-held idea that birds living near the equator are more colorful than those living closer to the poles is true, suggests a recent study Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis). The sexes look ...

Lilac-breasted Roller tops the list with nine distinct colors. Structural coloration, not just pigments, gives birds their vibrant hues. Birds' spectacular colors are crucial for survival and mating.

A member of the parrot family, the rainbow lorikeet is a stunning combination of vivid green, blue, yellow, red, and orange hues. Its beak is reddish-orange, and its head is blue. It even has red and ...

Exotically coloured birds can be a treat to the eyes, particularly if you are not from a tropical region. Besides giving them a wonderful appearance, the vivid feathers of wild birds serve vital ...