Researchers at the University of Granada and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence have demonstrated a link ...

In addition, successful urban bird species have more elaborate colours in their plumage, which is especially true for females. Cities seem to favour more colourful birds -- probably because there are ...

Parrots are common pets in millions of homes worldwide, and they are appreciated for their color and intelligence. But for all their flashiness, it was not well understood how these birds evolved ...

Cities tend to be warmer, have fewer predators, more artificial light and novel background colours like that of ... Previous studies suggested that colour diversity is lower in urban bird communities, ...