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Archive of Tag: structural color

collage of bird photos arranged to create a rainbow gradient Photo: Jeff Szuc
AnatomyFeathers
How Birds Make Colorful Feathers
article
Feathers
Iridescence Revealed in the Feathers of an Anna’s Hummingbird
clip 0:26
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
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
Bumblebee-Hummingbird-Throat-Feathers
Feathers
Brilliant Iridescent Throat Plumes of the Bumblebee Hummingbird