There are close to forty species of birds of paradise in New Guinea and no two look alike. The Red bird of paradise (Paradisaea rubra) is deep crimson with yellow highlights and has a pair of long ...

Until recently, researchers thought that the island of New Guinea was home to a single species of the superb bird-of-paradise, the bird with the now-famous “smiley face” dance routine. Now, ...

TRAVERSE CITY – "Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution," a traveling exhibition from the National Geographic Society, will make its national debut this summer at the Dennos Museum Center in ...

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Birds-of-paradise, known for their vibrant colors and elaborate mating rituals, possess a hidden secret: biofluorescence. A recent study revealed that many species exhibit this phenomenon, where their ...