Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ...
Study finds birds-of-paradise emit light through their feathers
Birds-of-paradise are known for their colorful feathers, but now new research shows that many of them are even more dazzling ...
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15 Most Beautiful Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise are among the most fascinating and extraordinary creatures in the avian world. They belong to the family Paradisaeidae, primarily found in Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia ...
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Miss PNG honours 50 years of “PNG unity in diversity” on the pacific stage
Anna Bais, Chairlady of Miss Bird of Paradise PNG (MBoP), proudly announces that Miss PNG, May Hasola, represented the nation ...
These Birds-Of-Paradise Are Glowing. Here’s Why It Matters
Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.
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Conservationists successfully breed Papua New Guinea’s national Raggiana bird
Papua New Guinean conservationists have successfully bred the Raggiana Bird of Paradise in captivity for the second time in history. It's been a four-year journey to get here, and the young bird ...
Birds of paradise glow on mating parade
In a study published Tuesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers found evidence of biofluorescence in most ...
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Bird of paradise – a new perspective
They have been cataloguing the courtship displays of every species of this stunning family of birds. But recently they noticed something new ... Papua in search of the Wilson’s bird of paradise ...
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Birds-of-paradise use secret biofluorescence to attract mates
Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.
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Birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent
New research reports, for the first time, the widespread occurrence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise. The study, based on specimens collected since the 1800s, finds biofluorescence in 37 of the ...
Widespread biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise suggests enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship displays
New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...
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Birds of Paradise Glow on Mating Parade
Until now, no one had looked for the glowing property in birds-of-paradise, which are native to Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea and are famous for their elaborate mating displays. In a study ...