Moment of Science: Biofluorescent Birds-of-Paradise
They're a spectacular sight in sunshine or shadow! Here's how birds of paradise use biofluorescence to their advantage. 🪶🟢 ...
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Scientists Realize These Unique Birds Emit Light
That these animals can emit light is groundbreaking information for not only these birds, but potentially for all bird ...
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Birds-of-Paradise Feathers Are More Than Flashy—They Glow
Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...
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Birds of Paradise Glow on Mating Parade
In short, biofluorescence supercharges a bright color to make it even brighter. Of all the birds-of-paradise species, three genera (Lycocorax, Manucodia and Phonygammus) showed no evidence of ...
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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
is popping up all over the tree of life it has very useful implications for the individuals expressing them,” Martin said. “Whether it’s in birds-of-paradise that might be using it for ...
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Birds-of-paradise ‘glow’ with their skin and feathers
Birds-of-paradise can emit green, yellow and pale blue light from their bodies. It’s believed this ability – known as biofluorescence – helps the birds to stand out or hide in their tropical forest ...
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In the Garden: Orange bird of paradise is show stopper
The orange bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is one of the most recognized tropical plants in our island plant palette.
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How fish biologists discovered birds of paradise have fluorescent feathers
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.