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Media Archive of All Chapter 4

collage of bird photos arranged to create a rainbow gradient Photo: Jeff Szuc
AnatomyFeathers
How Birds Make Colorful Feathers
article
Feathers
Bird Plumage Variations and Abnormalities
article
Feathers
Iridescence Revealed in the Feathers of an Anna’s Hummingbird
clip 0:26
Evolution
Fancy Males
Interactive Feature
AnatomyEvolution
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: The Three-Foot Tail
video 2:17
photo of a Club Winged Manakin
AnatomyFeathers
Meet a Feather Scientist
Interactive Feature
Detail of a dinosaur covered in simple feathers, or dino fuzz
EvolutionFeathers
Feathers Through Time
Interactive Feature
roseate spoonbill - flight feathers Photo: Don Bindler
AnatomyFeathers
What Feathers Do
Interactive Feature
Bird_Biology-contour_feather_illustration_side
AnatomyFeathers
How Feathers Are Built
Interactive Feature
Feathers
All About Feathers
Interactive Feature
Feathers
Feather Biology Slide Collection
download
Detail of blue feathers
Feathers
Everything You Need To Know About Feathers
article
The colorful Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise
EvolutionFeathers
Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise: A Full Spectrum
video 3:04
The iridescent throat of a Magnificent Riflebird
EvolutionFeathers
Magnificent Riflebird: Directional Color
video 1:49
The long modified feathers on a King-of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise
EvolutionFeathers
King-of-Saxony: Giant Head Wires
video 2:54
Iridescent feathers on a Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
Feathers
Iridescence: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 1:25
A diagram showing the transformation of the Superb Bird-of-Paradise during courtship display
Behavior
Superb Bird-of-Paradise: Psychedelic Smiley Face
video 4:30
AnatomyFeathers
Color: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:40
Eastern Screech-Owl hides in a tree hole
FeathersHabitat
Eastern Screech-Owl Camouflage
video 1:59
Double-crested-Cormorant-dries-its-feathers
Feathers
Double-crested Cormorant Dries its Feathers
clip 0:37
Common-Tern-Chicks
Feathers
Common Tern Chicks
clip 0:53
Bumblebee-Hummingbird-Throat-Feathers
Feathers
Brilliant Iridescent Throat Plumes of the Bumblebee Hummingbird
clip 0:50
Andean-Cock-of-the-Rock
Feathers
Bright Feathers of the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
clip 0:24
American-Woodcock-Camouflaged
Feathers
Camouflaged American Woodcock
clip 0:44
American-Redstart-Singing
FeathersSongs + Calls
A Colorful Male American Redstart Sings
clip 0:40
American-Bittern-Camouflage
Feathers
American Bittern Camouflages in the Reeds
clip 1:13
BehaviorFeathers
Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise Male-Female Plumage Differences
clip 0:54
Preening-Stork-billed-Kingfisher
BehaviorFeathers
Preening Stork-billed Kingfisher
clip 0:55
BehaviorFeathers
Subadult Plumage of the Paradise Riflebird
clip 1:20
Contour-Feathers-of-the-King-Penguin
Feathers
Contour Feathers of the King Penguin
clip 1:07
Feathers
Molting Indigo Bunting