Tropical regions often have abundant resources and allow brightly colored birds to keep their color all year around. In more temperate climates, birds may find access to food more difficult and ...

and they've also wondered how those brightly-colored birds got there in the first place: that is, if those colorful feathers evolved in the tropics, or if tropical birds have colorful ancestors ...

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A new study has confirmed what biologists have long suspected: that tropical birds are ... He said that, in general, male birds in thick forests have more brightly colored feathers to attract ...

Tropical birds are famous for their brightly colored feathers, and many fish species are dazzling. There are gorgeous insects ...

or if tropical birds have brightly-colored ancestors that came to the region from somwhere else. Scientists built a database of 9,409 birds to explore the spread of color across the globe.

Plumage: The majority of birds of paradise are sexual dimorphic. Males have brightly colored and elaborate ... drastically between species. Habitat: Tropical forests, rainforests, montane forest ...

Many species of the small, tropical bird sport deep black ... to the longstanding debate over how, and why, brightly colored feathers evolved in birds, said Geoffrey Hill, an ornithologist and ...

In May, there’s surely nothing prettier at the bird feeder than male goldfinches, wearing brand-new bright gold suits ... broadening the color spectrum. Mother Nature doesn’t paint many ...

Imagine a tropical forest, and you might conjure up tall trees hung with vines, brightly colored birds, howling monkeys, and ... rain. Indeed, precipitation patterns, along with temperature ...