For example, bird eggs laid in colder climates tend to be darker, which may help keep them warm (SN: 10/28/19). Migrating birds push their bodies to the physiological limit, which creates excess heat.

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What is a cool bird? Cool types of birds can be beautiful birds, uncommon birds, or even the weirdest birds. Of course, what makes a bird ‘cool’ is subjective. For example, many people admire ...

Now, researchers reporting December 6 in the journal Current Biology have discovered an unexpected way that migratory birds keep their cool during such arduous journeys: lighter-colored feathers.

(SOUNDBITE OF BIRDS CHIRPING) ROTT: For birds, feather color in all of its radiance is important. It can provide camouflage, attract mates, tell other birds to chirp off.

A study of nearly all of the 10,000 or so bird species has found that the further birds migrate, the paler their feathers tend to be. This is probably because it helps birds flying in sunlight to ...

Birds do not sweat and need to regulate their temperature through panting, which leads to their small bodies rapidly losing moisture. That's where bird baths come in—and there's one simple task we can ...

By mimicking bird feathers, engineers gained insight into how birds control their flight. Wissa sees this as a two-way street. “That’s the power of bioinspired design,” she said.

Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop.