'Pigeons are deterred by certain colors they perceive as threatening or unsettling, such as reflective or metallic shades like silver or chrome, and intense hues like red or orange,' says Isabelle.

The colors that birds have boil down to evolutionary trade-offs and selective pressures, Prum said. The strongest pressure is what drives a bird’s feathers to be a certain way, ...

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. The tropics are often renowned for the brightest birds, but U.S. birds also display a wide array of striking hues.

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. Our pretty avian friends have inspired our Democrat and Chronicle photographers for years and captured the imaginations of ...

I love spring … the colors, the smell, the sounds of singing birds. After a winter of gray skies, white landscapes and no smells — I just love spring. I am fortunate enough to spend a l… ...

Birds—and their eggs—come in a dazzling array of colors. One artist's early efforts to describe the diversity of bird life in the United States ultimately gave rise to the Pantone Color ...

In birds, the pigment melanin generates black, gray, brown, and orange colors. Carotenoids are used by specialized feather structures to create those brighter hues. The other process is through ...

Birds are known for their exceptional color vision, and many types of birds — among them pigeons, turkeys, ducks and geese — can see in the UV spectrum.