• These lack a pygostyle, a triangular plate found at the end of the backbone to support tail feathers, which is a fundamental feature of modern birds. (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • Bare spots riddled his downy white plumage - the legacy of self-destructive behavior - but his tail feathers had grown plush and his demeanor betrayed none of that former duress. (delmartimes.net)
  • Tail-feather shape and the sounds the feathers produce during courtship played major roles in distinguishing the Inaguan Lyretail (right) as a separate species from the Bahama Woodstar (left). (allaboutbirds.org)
  • Physically, males in the two subspecies differ only in their forehead colors and forked tail feathers. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • Sixty years later in 2009, Feo teamed up with ornithologist Christopher Clark from the University of California, Riverside , to study the bioacoustics of the Bahama Woodstar, specifically to record the pops and whistles produced when air runs along male tail feathers during mating display dives. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • We originally wanted to study the two subspecies simply to capture the diversity of sounds they might produce with their tail feathers," said Feo, "And in the course of doing fieldwork it became obvious that they were different…and different more than just normal subspecies. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • Feo and Clark found that small differences in the tail feathers between the two subspecies resulted in distinct visual and acoustic courtship signals so that males would attract only females of their own kind. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • Some scientists thought that birds went through a 'four-winged' stage in their evolution before the tail evolved its current aerodynamic shape, freeing the legs from flight duties. (historyfiles.co.uk)
  • Like the book, the atlas contains a series of photographs featuring the feathers (mostly wing and tail feathers) of hundreds of bird species. (birdwatchersgeneralstore.com)
  • In a 15-year study of two populations of blue tit birds in the South of France, it was found that the bird's striking blue and yellow plumage is declining in vibrancy . (medscape.com)
  • Blue tits are adapting, but the change in aesthetics of their plumage also affects the mating patterns of the species because the birds use their color to help attract mates, with vibrancy being important to prove they are worthy suitors . (medscape.com)
  • The females are a dark orange, but the males display vibrant orange feathers and a disc-like puff of plumage on their heads. (mentalfloss.com)
  • They use their vibrant plumage to attract the brown-and-black-feathered females by fanning out their neck feathers. (mentalfloss.com)
  • Every year, artist Chris Maynard watches for birds to shed their plumage, collects the discarded materials, and gives new life to the fallen feathers . (mymodernmet.com)
  • The students learned that the brilliant plumage came from the Resplendent Quetzal, a bird native to southern Mexico. (oxy.edu)
  • Thus I thought I would share in an abstract kind of way how handsome and varied the plumage of birds found in eastern North America can be, using the study birds from the lab. (natureconservancy.ca)
  • Other means of exposure include bird bites, mouth-to-beak contact, and the handling of infected birds' plumage and tissues. (cdc.gov)
  • The bird droppings are rich in phosphorus and nitrogen, and when it gets into the water, it adds those nutrients to the water. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Because human infection can result from brief, passing exposure to infected birds or their contaminated droppings, persons with no identified leisure-time or occupational risk can become infected. (cdc.gov)
  • Live poultry may have Salmonella germs in their droppings and on their bodies (including feathers, feet, and beaks) even when they appear healthy and clean. (cdc.gov)
  • 12 Historically, feather bloom and droppings from pigeons or indoor pet birds have been implicated in triggering pigeon breeder's lung or bird fancier's disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Some birds were evidently conscious and still frantically flapping their wings or even trying to lift their heads after their throats were slit. (peta.org)
  • His passion for birds is evident in the wide variety of feathers, flapping wings, and tiny perches that are prominent throughout each piece. (mymodernmet.com)
  • Do Mourning Dove Feathers and Wings Make Noise? (birdsandblooms.com)
  • We explain how mourning dove feathers and wings make a high-pitched sound. (birdsandblooms.com)
  • The sound you hear when a mourning dove flies comes from special feathers on its wings. (birdsandblooms.com)
  • She smiled at him excitedly, jumped down, spread out her big bird wings sticking out of her back, fly down to him. (fanfiction.net)
  • Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study led by Lund University in Sweden. (lu.se)
  • Even the precursors to birds - extinct bird-like dinosaurs - benefited from folding their wings during the upstroke, as they developed active flight. (lu.se)
  • Previous studies have shown that birds flap their wings more horizontally when flying slowly. (lu.se)
  • Instead of simply filling the feather with pigment, iridescent feathers have specialized microscopic structures that reflect light in a more impressive manner. (dailyevergreen.com)
  • Spanish researchers found iridescent feathers can be up to 5-degrees Celsius hotter than surrounding pigmented feathers. (dailyevergreen.com)
  • Researchers at Akron University in Ohio discovered iridescent feathers shed water less efficiently. (dailyevergreen.com)
  • Iridescent feathers also make it undoubtedly harder to hide from predators. (dailyevergreen.com)
  • Since iridescent feathers pose challenges to a bird, those that shimmer the brightest prove their fitness to potential mates. (dailyevergreen.com)
  • Feather structures found on fossils provide evidence that certain species of dinosaurs - including Archaeopteryx, Microraptor and the recently discovered Caihong juji - grew flashy iridescent feathers to attract mates, according to National Geographic and the National Science Foundation . (dailyevergreen.com)
  • Guinea turaco birds are monogamous: During courtship, the male bird will feed the female, and then they build a nest together. (mentalfloss.com)
  • It's believed the crest flies up when the bird is feeling stressed and threatened, as well as during courtship. (mentalfloss.com)
  • From their amazing courtship dances to feeding their young their own feathers, there is plenty to discover about this family of birds. (audubonportland.org)
  • The team at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is also currently working on combining human observations with technology like machine learning and bioacoustics to identify the species of migratory birds - information that has remained elusive so far in the radar data. (mongabay.com)
  • In one of his Epistles, the Roman poet Horace alludes to the Greek version of the fable when referring to the poet Celsus, who is advised not to borrow from others 'lest, if it chance that the flock of birds should some time or other come to demand their feathers, he, like the daw stripped of his stolen colors, be exposed to ridicule. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Hoopoe lacks the vibrant colors of the other birds on the this list, but its black and white striped feathers are certainly eye-popping. (mentalfloss.com)
  • The incredible colors of hummingbirds and some other birds are the product of evolution. (dailyevergreen.com)
  • Have you ever wondered how birds got such an array of beautiful colors and patterns to wear? (byuradio.org)
  • The narrative content (The Five Human Relationships Represented by Five Different Birds) is expressed with surely executed lines and subtle colors in vertical format. (cdc.gov)
  • Japanese researchers have described what they say is the first species of bird from the Early Cretaceous period (around 146-100 million years ago) found outside China. (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • Since then, researchers as well as governments have used the data obtained from the project to plan and implement conservation actions aimed at reducing bird mortality. (mongabay.com)
  • Researchers are tracing the role of bird feces, which are rich in phosphorus and nitrogen. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers could also distinguish between the birds just by their vocalizations. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • It piqued researchers' interest because it had feathers, whereas many modern flying birds are naked and helpless when they first hatch. (historyfiles.co.uk)
  • The researchers knew that the bird, found in north-eastern China, was an embryo because the fossil was tucked up in very characteristic way for an unhatched chick. (historyfiles.co.uk)
  • Together with Moore Lab collections manager James Maley, they are exploring the use of feathers in indigenous Mexican cultures such as those depicted in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century manuscript that served as an illustrated encyclopedia of the New World. (oxy.edu)
  • Peacocks, parrots, birds-of-paradise-it's always the males who get all dolled up, sing, dance, and bend over backwards for a chance to prove themselves worthy of a mate. (oma-online.org)
  • Approximately 800 cases of psittacosis (infection with Chlamydia psittaci) were reported to CDC from 1987 through 1996, and most resulted from exposure to pet birds, usually parrots, macaws, cockatiels, and parakeets. (cdc.gov)
  • The bacterium C. psittaci has been isolated from approximately 100 bird species and is most commonly identified in psittacine birds such as parrots, macaws, cockatiels, and parakeets. (cdc.gov)
  • When they played those recordings for other pigeons, the scientists discovered the birds paid no mind to the "normal" flying-away sounds. (birdsandblooms.com)
  • In the journal Nature , Fucheng Zhang and Zhonghe Zhou described a fossilised bird from Early Cretaceous times which had very long feathers on its legs. (historyfiles.co.uk)
  • Balanced on two legs, like humans, and able to fly and swim, birds have been viewed as an engineering miracle in the East and West and have been studied by artists and scientists alike. (cdc.gov)
  • Domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, meat, or feathers. (cdc.gov)
  • Chlamydia psittaci is a bacterium that can be transmitted from pet birds to humans. (cdc.gov)
  • The recommendations in this compendium provide effective, standardized procedures for controlling AC in the pet bird population, an essential step in efforts to control psittacosis among humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Most C. psittaci infections in humans result from exposure to pet psittacine birds. (cdc.gov)
  • The spread of diseases is another central aspect, with the bird flue, which in the 90's was found also to spread to humans, as a striking example of the importance of bird migration research. (lu.se)
  • It was hypothesised that the feathers could be remnants of earlier long, aerodynamic leg feathers, in keeping with the theory that birds went through a four-winged stage during the evolution of flight. (historyfiles.co.uk)
  • The Archaeopteryx from the Late Jurassic (160-140 million years ago), found in Germany, is generally considered the first known bird, but characteristics associated with modern birds didn't begin to appear until the Cretaceous, the authors say. (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • In this a jackdaw (or jay in Caxton's telling) that has found some peacock feathers and stuck them among its own, looks down on its kind and joins the peacocks. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is made more obvious by the reference to peacock feathers in the Italian equivalent, Vestirsi con le penne del pavone. (wikipedia.org)
  • During one of McCormack's guest lectures in early February, the subject turned to the vibrant green feathers depicted on the Aztec leader Moteucçoma's headdress in the Florentine Codex. (oxy.edu)
  • Free Flight is now home to 52 birds, a variety that ranges from species small enough to cuddle into the palm of a hand to vibrant blue macaws with fist-sized beaks that can crack macadamias and snap off an unwitting finger. (delmartimes.net)
  • Like most other hummingbirds, these tiny birds lead solitary lives and do not travel in flocks. (mentalfloss.com)
  • Those birds then know to head for cover or be on the lookout for predators. (birdsandblooms.com)
  • The fact that many birds actually prefer to fly at nighttime thanks to beneficial conditions with, e.g., a less turbulent atmosphere and less risk of being caught by predators makes bird classification at night time even more important. (lu.se)
  • The black birds were great cormorants, a type of large water bird, and the trees on the islet were completely covered in the birds' feces. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This sequence of events got Lee wondering: Did the bird feces cause or contribute to the algal bloom? (sciencedaily.com)
  • That's a lot of birds and a lot of bird feces, so it's important to understand how the bird feces affects the water. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The feces can influence not only water quality but also whole ecosystems including plants, soil, and other birds," explains Lee. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Infected birds shed the bacteria through feces and nasal discharges, which can remain infectious for several months. (cdc.gov)
  • Infection with C. psittaci usually occurs when a person inhales the organism, which has been aerosolized from respiratory secretions or dried feces of infected birds. (cdc.gov)
  • The males look like tiny avian pharaohs with their nemes-like striped feathers. (mentalfloss.com)
  • She's bird behaviorist with a passion for avian nutrition. (birdsupplies.com)
  • In birds, C. psittaci infection is referred to as avian chlamydiosis (AC). (cdc.gov)
  • Most of my career, I focused on animal vocal communication and conducted playback studies with mammals, birds, and non-avian reptiles. (lu.se)
  • About 1 000 birds of 30 different species were caught and ringed with only a few returning to the nets to be recorded a second time. (citizen.co.za)
  • These minor differences helped naturalists originally describe the birds as different species in the 1800s. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • Still, the seasonal habitats of different species of birds have not been completely mapped but this would be of great interest to get a more thorough picture of the global gene flow. (lu.se)
  • One aim was also to try to discriminate between different species and genders, similar to the studies on birds. (lu.se)
  • Melanin, the pigment responsible for black, brown and tan hues, is produced by birds and resides in feather structures called melanosomes, according to Audubon. (dailyevergreen.com)
  • instead of consistent air pockets, hummingbird feathers have scattered ones, according to Audubon . (dailyevergreen.com)
  • This is a summary of the article, "Research suggests that change in bird coloration is due to climate change," published by The American Naturist on July 14. (medscape.com)
  • For scientists, understanding bird migrations also helps with understanding global warming and climate change. (mongabay.com)
  • Most plants in the study rely solely on birds for pollination, a massive risk in terms of potential climate change effects, says Brown. (citizen.co.za)
  • The results can also be used in other research areas, such as better understanding how the migration of birds is affected by climate change and access to food. (lu.se)
  • He was followed in 1719 by Pieter Casteels III, whose "Fable of the Raven" shows flocks of brightly coloured birds descending for the attack. (wikipedia.org)
  • Painting of flowers and birds originated on this primitive pottery, as well as on bronze and silk adorned with simple but brightly colored designs ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Wire-crested thorntails are named for the tiny spike of feathers donned by the males of the species. (mentalfloss.com)
  • But while that irrepressible vigor made Obi the well-deserved darling of Saturday's celebration, it's also at the root of why so many exotic birds suffer. (delmartimes.net)
  • Most reports describe Knemidocoptes mutans and Knemidocoptes gallinae mites as affecting gallinaceous birds and knemidocoptes pilae and knemidocoptes jamaicensis mites as affecting pet or exotic birds in captivity. (cdc.gov)
  • Special crests, crowns, and plumes can be found on birds all over the world, and can be used for anything from mating to intimidation. (mentalfloss.com)
  • A 121 million year-old baby arboreal bird, fossilised while still curled in its egg, was found in China in 2004. (historyfiles.co.uk)
  • Additionally, the germs can be found on the hands, shoes, and clothing of those who handle the birds or work or play where they live and roam. (cdc.gov)
  • A recent graduate of EIT's Master of Professional Creative Practice has put the final feathers on Hawke's Bay's dedicated Air Ambulance, operated by Skyline Aviation. (eit.ac.nz)
  • Their outline and ornamentation are suggestive of raptors and the tethering of these birds in falconry practice. (lu.se)
  • Froissart's Chronicles have a certain Friar John advising church leaders that their possessions depend on temporal rulers and illustrating the lesson with a story of a bird that is born featherless until all the other birds decide to furnish it with some of their own. (wikipedia.org)
  • The authors behind the report said this supported the view that birds developed the strategy of hatching featherless later in history. (historyfiles.co.uk)
  • What is particularly fascinating is that mammals and birds shared a common ancestor 325 million years ago, and that birds are extant dinosaurs. (lu.se)
  • The design reflects its Māori name 'Te Manu Atawhai' as a 'bird of care' that will take to the sky in about 2000 missions annually. (eit.ac.nz)
  • A treasured aviary, the vast collection of bird paintings in Chinese art reflects longstanding global fascination with our feathered friends. (cdc.gov)
  • In Odo of Cheriton's telling the crow is ashamed of its ugliness and is advised by the eagle to borrow feathers from the other birds, but when it starts to insult them the eagle suggests that the birds reclaim their feathers. (wikipedia.org)
  • As their name suggests, you can find these birds in the cloud mountains of the Andes. (mentalfloss.com)
  • Analogous to birds, the beautiful insects damselflies, being ectotherms, are forced to change their habitats according to global temperature changes. (lu.se)
  • In one collaboration, physicists and engineers have helped the biologists to develop a mobile observatory, LUMBO, which will identify flying insects and nocturnal birds. (lu.se)
  • Back when it was launched, scientists had the tedious task of manually poring through the chaotic radar data to differentiate between birds and meteorological phenomena like clouds. (mongabay.com)
  • It's no secret that mourning doves, for all their beauty , aren't the most graceful fliers in the bird world. (birdsandblooms.com)
  • Additionally, several "key" birds were critical in helping participants adapt to their new place. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • The overall purpose of this work is to understand the intersection between human mobility, place and biodiversity in the Anthropocene, and how birds can help people adapt to change. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • In nature, birds of a single species do in fact frequently form flocks, sometimes of groups of such density as to form beautiful sinuous shapes, called murmurations, when seen from a distance. (phrases.org.uk)
  • This compendium is intended to guide public health officials, physicians, veterinarians, persons in the pet bird industry, and others concerned with the control of C. psittaci infection and the protection of public health. (cdc.gov)
  • Since then, BirdCast has evolved to combine ornithology and advanced computer sciences to understand and predict bird migration patterns. (mongabay.com)
  • Bird migration forecast for April 22. (mongabay.com)
  • Subsequently, the initiative directed buildings owned and managed by the city of New York to turn off their lights at night during peak bird migration seasons in the fall and spring. (mongabay.com)
  • Migration, Farnsworth said, is a particularly good metric because birds cue on environmental health, and any changes would impact their migration patterns. (mongabay.com)
  • Live bird migration map from BirdCast for April 20. (mongabay.com)
  • The initiative aims to reduce bird mortality caused by collisions with buildings, which in turn is caused by artificial lights that attract and disorient the birds. (mongabay.com)
  • historical records document hawk mortality and birds exhibiting symptoms of OP poisoning. (cdc.gov)
  • Many bird species are dazzlingly bright, especially compared to most other animals. (dailyevergreen.com)
  • This includes such awful things as parrot smuggling, poaching endangered animals and picking up feathers off the ground in Norton. (birdwatchersgeneralstore.com)
  • Among flying animals alive today, birds are the largest and most efficient. (lu.se)
  • Also known as the six-plumed bird of paradise, the bird has six plumes that emerge from the back of its head. (mentalfloss.com)
  • Maynard uses tiny eye surgery scissors, forceps, and magnifying glasses to create the lively scenes where smaller birds emerge from the feathery backgrounds. (mymodernmet.com)
  • This emperor of birds is anchored on a rock, its royal plumes and fearless stare signaling preeminence. (cdc.gov)
  • After taking history Professor Lisa Sousa's course Indians of Mexico (Hist 355) in spring 2013 and subsequently working in Occidental's Moore Laboratory of Zoology, home to the largest Mexican bird collection in the world, Jessie Salter '14 realized that her fellow students could also benefit from exposure to both fields of study. (oxy.edu)
  • Sunbirds and sugar birds play an integral role in pollinating fynbos. (citizen.co.za)
  • To examine the role birds play in sense-of-place, I interviewed 26 recent immigrants with their roots in eight countries in Latin America and their routes in Canada and the United States of America. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • This month, a local birder takes us on a relaxed, interpretive outing around Lost Lagoon to explore seasonal and year-round feathered residents. (stanleyparkecology.ca)
  • Every year, millions of birds travel thousands of kilometers, e.g., between Europe and Africa heading for seasonal breeding places. (lu.se)
  • This fossil was interesting because its preservation was so exceptionally fine, so much so that even soft tissue such as feathers had been preserved. (historyfiles.co.uk)
  • Erin is passionate about the natural histories of birds, conservation, and advocating for environmental and social justice. (audubonportland.org)
  • Research into the flight ability of living birds is limited to the flapping movement that the bird actually uses", explains Christoffer Johansson. (lu.se)
  • The research explains why birds flap the way they do, by finding out which movement patterns create the most force and are the most efficient. (lu.se)