Some scientists point to genetic quirks called mutations as possible triggers for its unexpected look. Genes involved in ...

Male mandarins have colorful “sails” on each wing. Feathers: Displays of Brilliant Plumage by Robert Clark, published by Chronicle Books 2016 This tail feather comes from a male red bird of ...

Gavriel Jecan / Corbis For decades, scientists have known how birds with yellow or red feathers usually get their color: It comes from pigments in foods the birds eat. Flamingoes, for instance ...

Bird Migration Is Peaking in the U.S.—Here’s How to Watch The spectacle of spring bird migration is in full swing, and you ...

We think we know them well, but beneath those colorful feathers lurks an enduring mystery. Why are birds here? Scientists have discovered that they are the sole surviving branch of the dinosaurs.

One day as she hid in a bird blind, a male drew near, splendid in his orange-feather ascot and white-spotted black cloak. After browsing for food, he hopped onto a boulder and began calling ...

A flamingo looks like a bird cooked up by an exuberant ... Chicks hatch with white feathers that turn gray—and later take their pink color from aqueous bacteria and beta-carotene obtained ...