Among birds with white heads, the Ross’s gull lives in Antarctica and very rarely visits North America. In breeding season, these birds have white feathers that are dusted with light gray.

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 ] ...

A: Watching the birds at my feeders is such a fun and relaxing pastime. Glad you are enjoying it, too. When my grandchildren are around, I tell them about the birds they see, such as what they eat ...

The raven-size creature long thought of as the earliest bird, Archaeopteryx, may have been adorned with black feathers, researchers have found. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience ...

Scientists are unearthing the vibrant colours of ancient birds and feathered dinosaurs using advanced technology. Fossil analysis reveals melanosomes, ...

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.

A READER sent me a photo of a white crow and asked how it could get like that, so this week I will explain how an excess or a lack of the pigment melanin can result in black and white birds.