These birds also lend their name to a colorful flower. South Africa's bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a member of the banana family. It sports a beautiful flower believed to resemble the ...

because the group of birds-of-paradise that aren’t biofluorescent don’t have that ultra-black feather.” There are more than ...

The team see the bird display for the first time. This new perspective might be the key to understanding how female birds of paradise choose which males to mate with, and ultimately help to unlock ...