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Archive of Tag: feathers

Evolution
Flap to the Future: The Flight Adaptations Game
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Anatomy
All About Bird Anatomy
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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 0:26
Behavior
Bird-of-Paradise Spreads His Feather Skirt and Dances
clip 1:15
Evolution
Fanciness Lost
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Greater Sage-Grouse Lek
Behavior
On a Sage-Grouse Lek: The Busy Lek
video 1:01
AnatomyEvolution
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: The Three-Foot Tail
video 2:17
Illustrated flight feather
Feathers
Think About Feathers
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photo of a Club Winged Manakin
AnatomyFeathers
Meet a Feather Scientist
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All About Feathers bird illustration detail
AnatomyFeathers
What is Unique to Birds?
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Feathers
All About Feathers
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Feathers
Feather Biology Slide Collection
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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 1:45
The Black Sicklebill transformed during courtship display
BehaviorFeathers
Black Sicklebill: The Thin Blue Line
video 2:51
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
A pelican with oil soaked feathers
Conservation
What Oil Spills do to Birds
video 2:12
Iridescent feathers on a Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
Feathers
Iridescence: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 1:25
AnatomyFeathers
Color: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:40
BehaviorEvolution
Inspection & Touch: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 5:08
Birds-of-Paradise transform their shape
BehaviorEvolution
Shape Shifting: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:44
The diversity of colors in the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise
AnatomyFeathers
Feathers: and the Birds-of-Paradise
video 6:16
Common Nighthawk dives creating a buzzing sound with its feathers
BehaviorSongs + Calls
Zoom!: The Aerial Display of the Common Nighthawk
video 2:41
Yellow-billed Loon tucks its leg under a wing in cold water
AnatomyBehavior
How Yellow-billed Loons Survive in the Arctic
video 3:06
Eastern Screech-Owl hides in a tree hole
FeathersHabitat
Eastern Screech-Owl Camouflage
video 1:59
Bird IDFeathers
Inside Birding: Color Pattern
video 10:40
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
Behavior
Vibrant Red House Finch
clip 0:28
Contour-Feathers-of-the-King-Penguin
Feathers
Contour Feathers of the King Penguin
clip 1:07
Feathers
Molting Indigo Bunting