Some people imagine a bird in flight, others see a regal head plume when spying a bird of paradise plant. With an exotic look like that, these plants have got to be hard to grow, right?

Very few plants command attention in your home and garden like the unusual and captivating bird-of-paradise plant. Nicknamed ...

Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.

The white bird of paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) stands out with its large leaves and exotic flower. It grows in a clumping ...

Rats have made the various aviaries at Singapore's only bird park their home and have been running amok in the bird ...

Scientists find that 82 percent of birds-of-paradise species show biofluorescence, often on their feathers, throat or inner ...

Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...

New research reports, for the first time, the widespread occurrence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise. The study, based on specimens collected since the 1800s, finds biofluorescence in 37 of the ...

Most are distinguished by striking colors and bright plumage of yellow, blue, scarlet, and green. These colors distinguish them as some of the world's most dramatic and attractive birds.