Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop. Have you ever looked at a bird and wondered, how can it be so red ...

The most distinguishing characteristic of a male yellow-headed blackbird is its bright yellow head and chest, hence its name. “It’s also bigger than a red-winged blackbird,” says Paige Anspach, ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Birds perform amazing feats. They fly, not just across the yard but across continents. They build nests, each so distinctive that construction and location identify the builder.

California is one of the largest states in the United States and one of the largest sub-national economies in the world. Indeed, it’s like a country all its own, full of thriving industries, ...

Texas is home to more birds in the U.S. than any other state. With more than 600 species to see, there are quite a few that share the same gothic appearance as the blackbird. However, blackbirds ...

Carotenoids are the underlying pigment for much of the enormous variety in color found across birds and form the basis for the colors red, yellow, and orange. In a study published in Current Biology, ...