We often think that birds only belong in forests, mountains, and remote areas, far from our daily lives. We assume that ...

Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. The manucodes and riflebirds species also dwell in Australia. Birds of paradise are so attractive that their appearance once made ...

The avian world is a treasure trove of fascinating and often bizarre mating rituals. Explore the different types of bird ...

Imagine a bird so unique that it looks like it belongs in a fantasy world. Meet the Magnificent Bird of Paradise—one of the smallest birds of paradise, yet one of the most spectacular.

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Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

Birds-of-paradise are among the most resplendent creatures on Earth ... a recent study found that the birds - native to Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea - are also biofluorescent. Their skin and ...

Frank Gardner and Benedict Allen journey through Papua New Guinea. Gardner is pursuing a lifelong dream to see birds of paradise, while Allen is returning to the tribe he abandoned 30 years ago.

While searching for birds-of-paradise native to New Guinea, Attenborough learned that the creatures had been overhunted for their plumes which were used in ceremonial headdresses and as a form of ...