Dr. Kathryn Cooper is a photographer, artist and scientist whose fascination with the flight patterns of various birds has ...

Local hunters are cautious of its toxic nature and tend to steer clear of it. Homobatrachotoxin, found in the skin and feathers of pitohui birds of New Guinea, was once thought ... [+] to only ...

The Smithsonian celebrates beautiful birds in our museums, our research centers, our gardens, and in coffee shops. We hold, care for, and share artistic and scientific observations compiled over ...

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