In the sunbaked Galápagos Islands, a male finch perches on a branch, hearing what sounds like another bird’s song. But ...

New research reveals how parrots and finches develop their extraordinary colours – and shows that evolution is an ongoing ...

What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the ...

Nearly all birds with bright red, orange, and yellow feathers or bills use a group of pigments called carotenoids to produce ...

This changes it from a bright red to a bright yellow in parrots, and the opposite in finches, from bright yellow to bright red. The wonder of nature The evolution of colour in birds has been the focus ...

Macquarie University researchers have uncovered a genetic reason for the distinctive red, yellow and orange bills of Australian finches, finding a ...

Charles Darwin is famous for proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection, but how much more do you know about the British naturalist?

Australian finches' bill colors come from small genetic variations affecting how they process dietary pigments.

When it comes to the survival of animals living in the wild, the characteristics of the group can matter as much as the ...

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