Birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent (1 Viewer)

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https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241905

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/20/science/birds-of-paradise-biofluorescence-feathers/index.html

World birders know that other birds stand apart because of the unusually vivid or glowing color. For example blue of Grandala, orange of Orange Dove, red of Andean Cock-of-the-Rock or the yellow of Golden-backed Mountain Tanager. Maybe they are biofluorescent, too?