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Avian Pigmentation Genetics: How Birds Get Their Colors

Birds receive their colors thanks to the pigments in their genetic makeup. All living creatures owe their coloring to ...
Evansville Courier & Press

For the Birds: Can birds change their bill color?

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.
AZ Animals on MSN

8 Birds That Look Like Blue Jays (And How to Spot the Difference)

Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the family Corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Ask Sam: Why Do Birds' Bills Change Color?

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown tackles a question from a listener. Sara in New Orleans asks: “I’m calling because every time I think I’m very good at ...
WOSU Public Media

Inspired By Bird Feathers, University Of Akron Researchers Create New Color Pigments

Birds display a rainbow palette of colors, many of which come from special arrangements of melanin, the pigment that gives color to our skin. A team at the University of Akron has developed a new type ...
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Bird feathers produce color through structure similar to beer foam

New Haven, Conn. — Some of the brightest colors in nature are created by tiny nanostructures with a structure similar to beer foam or a sponge, according to Yale University researchers. Most colors in ...