Birdwatching often feels like a test of patience where the final exam involves distinguishing between a dozen types of small, brown sparrows. We stare into the bushes, squinting until our eyes water, ...

They are small songbirds in the family Parulidae, active hunters of insects that are frequently adorned with splashes of bright color, most often yellow. Like other insect-eating birds, they have thin ...

We all know about the Indian Peafowl, or more specifically the Peacock, which just so happens to be the first entry in this beautiful list. But have you seen the bright colors of the Himalayan Monal ...

These birds are a veritable rainbow, and you might be able to find them in Alabama this summer. But you’ll need to be sneaky because despite their brilliant colors, painted buntings tend to be ...

The sunny yellow-hued American goldfinch, which has a black forehead marking, can be seen all over the states. For a real ...

How does iridescence work? From rainbow bubbles to beautiful birds, bugs, and gemstones. Why is a soap bubble rainbow? What makes an oil slick beautiful? Iridescent colors, which transform depending ...

Birds with beautiful crests: Nature's runway is always open, and the amazing headgear that some birds wear is one of the most eye-catching things about them. These beautiful feather displays, called ...