These birds also lend their name to a colorful flower. South Africa's bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a member of the banana family. It sports a beautiful flower believed to resemble the ...

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 ...

throat or inner mouth Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent Scientists found biofluorescence in most species of birds-of-paradise, including the emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi), shown ...

The team see the bird display for the first time. This new perspective might be the key to understanding how female birds of paradise choose which males to mate with, and ultimately help to unlock ...