Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These three bird courtship displays are so bold, precise ...

Birds-of-paradise are a stunning example of natural bright colors -- and no, we’re not talking about the plant. A recent study out of the American Museum of Natural History found the shades and hues ...

Elaborate poses, tufts of feathers, flamboyant shuffles along an immaculate forest floor — male birds-of-paradise have many ways to woo a potential mate. But now, by examining prepared specimens at ...