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Archive of Tag: feathers

Evolution
Flap to the Future: The Flight Adaptations Game
Article
Anatomy
All About Bird Anatomy
Article
collage of bird photos arranged to create a rainbow gradient
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
Behavior
Bird-of-Paradise Spreads His Feather Skirt and Dances
Clip
Evolution
Fanciness Lost
Article
Greater Sage-Grouse Lek
Behavior
On a Sage-Grouse Lek: The Busy Lek
Video
AnatomyEvolution
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: The Three-Foot Tail
Video
Illustrated flight feather
Feathers
Think About Feathers
Article
photo of a Club Winged Manakin
AnatomyFeathers
Meet a Feather Scientist
Article
All About Feathers bird illustration detail
AnatomyFeathers
What is Unique to Birds?
Article
Feathers
All About Feathers
Article
Feathers
Feather Biology Slide Collection
Download
Detail of blue feathers
Feathers
Everything You Need To Know About Feathers
Article
photo of a Club Winged Manakin
FeathersSongs + Calls
Singing Wings -Behavior
Video
The Black Sicklebill transformed during courtship display
BehaviorFeathers
Black Sicklebill: The Thin Blue Line
Video
The colorful Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise
EvolutionFeathers
Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise: A Full Spectrum
Video
The iridescent throat of a Magnificent Riflebird
EvolutionFeathers
Magnificent Riflebird: Directional Color
Video
A pelican with oil soaked feathers
Conservation
What Oil Spills do to Birds
Video
Iridescent feathers on a Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
Feathers
Iridescence: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
AnatomyFeathers
Color: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
BehaviorEvolution
Inspection & Touch: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
Birds-of-Paradise transform their shape
BehaviorEvolution
Shape Shifting: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
The diversity of colors in the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise
AnatomyFeathers
Feathers: and the Birds-of-Paradise
Video
Common Nighthawk dives creating a buzzing sound with its feathers
BehaviorSongs + Calls
Zoom!: The Aerial Display of the Common Nighthawk
Video
Yellow-billed Loon tucks its leg under a wing in cold water
AnatomyBehavior
How Yellow-billed Loons Survive in the Arctic
Video
Eastern Screech-Owl hides in a tree hole
FeathersHabitat
Eastern Screech-Owl Camouflage
Video
Bird IDFeathers
Inside Birding: Color Pattern
Video
Double-crested-Cormorant-dries-its-feathers
Feathers
Double-crested Cormorant Dries its Feathers
Clip
Common-Tern-Chicks
Feathers
Common Tern Chicks
Clip
Bumblebee-Hummingbird-Throat-Feathers
Feathers
Brilliant Iridescent Throat Plumes of the Bumblebee Hummingbird
Clip
Andean-Cock-of-the-Rock
Feathers
Bright Feathers of the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
Clip
American-Woodcock-Camouflaged
Feathers
Camouflaged American Woodcock
Clip
American-Redstart-Singing
FeathersSongs + Calls
A Colorful Male American Redstart Sings
Clip
American-Bittern-Camouflage
Feathers
American Bittern Camouflages in the Reeds
Clip
BehaviorFeathers
Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise Male-Female Plumage Differences
Clip
Preening-Stork-billed-Kingfisher
BehaviorFeathers
Preening Stork-billed Kingfisher
Clip
BehaviorFeathers
Subadult Plumage of the Paradise Riflebird
Clip
Behavior
Vibrant Red House Finch
Clip
Contour-Feathers-of-the-King-Penguin
Feathers
Contour Feathers of the King Penguin
Clip
Feathers
Molting Indigo Bunting
Clip
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