This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.

Males also have a dark-red breast, golden-yellow sides and blue feathers on their tail and wings. Females have mottled, grayish-brown plumage and a white ring around each eye.

A firm favourite amongst Australian bird watches, the yellow-tailed black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) is a larrikin of the skies.With cheeky antics and distinct, yellow flashes of feathers, it ...

Birds are feathered beauties, with some having tail feathers that make them look stunningly beautiful. Species such as the Long-tailed Widowbirds and the Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo have ...

Yellow shoulder-feather from the scarlet macaw Heidi and Hans‑Jürgen Koch Made from keratin, feathers provide visual appeal and also help birds (and, millions of years ago, dinosaurs) to fly.