Only 11 fossils specimens of the creature have been found, and scientists thought any traces of the dino-bird's feathers had long since vanished. [ Avian Ancestors: Dinosaurs That Learned to Fly ] ...

CAPE TOWN - Bird watching has been a real delight for South Africans since Spring has sprung. Along the KZN South Coast, the diversity of the natural landscape provides homes for a wide variety of ...

Hundreds of blackbirds with strange white feathers have been spotted in gardens. Birdwatchers found the odd looking blackbirds in the first national survey of birds with unusual colouring.

The color of some feathers on dinosaurs and early birds has been identified for the first time. ... and that the early bird Confuciusornis had patches of white, black and orange-brown colouring.

Darker feathers heated up much more than light feathers. “We found temperature differences of about 9 degrees between black and white,” says Rogalla. “We would even find these temperature ...

The red-bellied woodpecker is known for its combination of a bright red head and feathers that look like a black-and-white-striped cape. This bird uses a barbed tongue and sticky spit to help ...