Researchers discovered that 37 out of 45 known species of birds of paradise possess biofluorescence, emitting green or yellow ...

A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats.

Raggiana – Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana Order – Family: Passeriformes – Paradisaeidae Physical Description: These ...

Birds of paradise, already famous for their spectacular courtship displays, reveal a new astonishing facet: their ability to emit fluorescent light. A recent study shows that this biofluorescence ...

Only a few fringe family members fail to glow under ambient UV or blue light. Biofluorescence seen on an emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi) in the museum's collection, showing the top of ...

Greater bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) male, native to southwest New Guinea and Aru Islands, ... [+] Indonesia. (Photo by: Philippe Clément/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have body parts that fluoresce ...

Biofluorescence is seen on an emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi) in the American Museum of Natural History's collection. New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural ...

Birds-of-paradise are a family of small to medium-sized forest birds found in the New Guinea region. With their elaborate and colorful feathers, these birds are among the most beautiful creatures on ...