Flamingos get their signature pink hue by eating shrimp, while boobies’ feet turn bright blue because of their fishy diets.

Two parrots that went missing from London Zoo have been found together 60 miles away after being spotted in a Cambridgeshire ...

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New research reveals how parrots and finches develop their extraordinary colours – and shows that evolution is an ongoing ...

Parrots’ plumage dazzles with feathers in fiery reds, ostentatious oranges, luminous yellows, and verdant greens. Scientists ...

THREE parts of this well-ilustrated work on parrots kept in captivity have already been published, and considering the extent to which these splendidly coloured and interesting birds are to be ...

Two sister parrots ruffled a few feathers when they flew the coop and escaped from their home at the London Zoo, sparking a ...

The chemical mechanism underlying parrots’ vibrant plumage has been elucidated for the first time. The researchers behind the ...

Everyone loves colourful parrots, but do you know where their bright colours come from?This question has been puzzling ...

A search is underway for two “critically endangered” parrots who have escaped from London Zoo. The parrots which are blue-throated macaws have been missing for several days after they escaped during ...

Two parrots have been returned to London Zoo six days after they escaped, thanks to several tip-offs from people in ...

研究者在一种参与脂肪醛氧化的酶附近发现了一种假定的因果变异，并在酵母中测试了这种基因，以确认其产生色素变化的能力。研究中广泛的生化和遗传学工作有助于人们了解非模式生物的颜色，为未来对鹦鹉和其他鸟类色素沉着的研究打开大门。