What makes a blue jay blue or a cardinal red? Color, a crucial element in nature, is most evident in the amazing hue and pattern variations in more than 10,000 bird species around the world. How birds ...

Vibrant red birds seem to bring even more cheer to the season, but their meaning has impact year-round. Red birds–also known as Northern Cardinals–are popular images in holiday decor. Their bright red ...

Birds rely on their eyesight to locate food, water, shelter, and safe places to nest. They are highly perceptive of color, ...

Birds are some of the most visually stunning creatures on Earth, and many of them feature vibrant colors. While plenty of animals rely on camouflage, these birds stand out in the most spectacular ways ...

Superb starlings—medium-sized, often brilliantly colored birds in eastern Africa—work together to raise their flock’s young. And according to a new study, they reciprocally help each other out in ...

Imagine staring out your back window, watching the birds come to your feeder. You see Carolina wrens, Carolina chickadees, and a northern cardinal. Wait, is it a cardinal? You see what appears to be a ...