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.

Parrots are some of the most interesting and colourful birds in the world. Known for their bright feathers and playful personalities, they bring life to forests, woodlands, and tropical areas. There ...

These days, with filters and edits everywhere, it’s easy to forget that some of the most amazing colours still come straight from nature. And birds? Some of them are honestly so colourful, you’d think ...

While the North Country is not exactly the tropics, we do have our share of exotically-colored birds. Blue creatures, for example, are rare in... Feb 21, 2019 — While the North Country is not exactly ...

It's always fun to watch birds perched on your backyard trees or feeding stations. And if they happen to be a rare sight in your area? You could easily spend a few hours looking up their ID, logging ...

There are numerous birds that are with us only for the spring and summer months, including the swallows and several warblers that I’ve recently discussed. Today, I’d like to talk about three more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The IUCN Red List, which assesses the extinction risk of ...

They’re back, but migrating hooded orioles hardly got the welcome mat this week as they arrived amid cold temperatures, rain and generally miserable weather. These beautiful songbirds may be wondering ...

In preparation for a presentation on the birds we saw while in Ecuador recently, I was struck by how many of the birds were extravagantly colored, many eye-poppingly so. Thumbing through my field ...

Some want them for singing competitions. Others are enthusiasts who want them for their own personal collections. And others want birds like indigo buntings and rose-breasted grosbeaks because they ...