Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Spectacular plumage color like that seen in many parrot ...

Parrots, long a favorite pet animal, are attractive to owners because of their vibrant colors. But those colors may mean more to parrots than what meets the eye. TEMPE, Ariz. – Parrots, long a ...

The researchers studied the dusky lory (pictured) and the rosy-faced lovebird. Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 2.0 Flamingos get their signature pink hue by eating shrimp ...

HEIDELBERG, Germany — San Juan Capistrano has its swallows. Trafalgar Square has its pigeons. Heidelberg’s Campbell Barracks has its full-bird colonels. But the home of U.S. Army Europe and V Corps ...