Instead, the new project relied on previous field work ... Many Heliconia flowers resemble the striking plumage of ...

They are part of Cornell University Lab of Ornothology’s Birds of Paradise project. It’s no secret that the birds of paradise are the most spectacular on Earth. But understanding why they are ...

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 ...

Birds-of-paradise are a stunning example of naturally occurring bright colors, and we’re not talking about the flowers.

Birds-of-paradise are among the most resplendent creatures on Earth, with long, elaborate feathers in eye-popping shades of yellow, blue, and red. Naturalists have admired them for centuries. Yet it ...