It's rough being a bird on Tinder, even a beautiful one The “bird of paradise” segment of Planet Earth has become fairly iconic since the show’s airing, mostly because the intrinsic comedic ...

Bird of paradise – a new perspective Many of the sequences we filmed for Planet Earth II were only possible because of the experts that we work with in the field.

Evolution for Desire The birds-of-paradise evolved optimal brilliance to communicate something, and that something is their own attractiveness: Like so many of their striking features, biofluorescence ...

There are few birds as peculiar as the birds-of-paradise. Discover their complicated courtship, performed in a world of female choice and male competition.

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

The bird world has some of the funkiest displays when it comes to attracting a mate. From building elaborate nests to impress or mastering the moves of a dance, the birds of planet Earth know how ...

Scientists have discovered that bird of paradise feathers are physically structured in such a way as to absorb nearly all light that reaches them, much like a black hole.

The bird world has some of the funkiest displays when it comes to attracting a mate. From building elaborate nests to impress or mastering the moves of a dance, the birds of planet Earth know how ...

On that island the conservation officers have a policy of catching entangled birds and carefully cleaning them – removing all of the seeds, and putting them back in a tree, away from harm's reach.

The highly modified feathers of a male bird of paradise absorb 99.95 percent of light, creating an astonishingly dark black.

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.