While some birds possess drab, plain-looking feathers, others sport brightly-colored feathers. Females typically appear less colorful than males, an adaptation that helps protect them from predators.

The quetzal, a stunning symbol of beauty and freedom, enchants with its iridescent plumage and elegance, captivating birdwatchers throughout Central and South America. Credit : PINTEREST.

Humans exploit nearly one-third of the world’s nearly 47,000 species of vertebrates — including the African lion, resplendent quetzal, golden poison frog and blue shark (left to right).

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.

If there is a quetzal to be found, it will be Fernández’s trained eye that spots it. Even having grown up surrounded by quetzals, the birds still fascinate Fernández. Still scanning the trees he tells ...

The quetzal is a colorful, tropical bird that has fascinated humans for thousands of years. One species in particular, the resplendent quetzal, is thought to have inspired Quetzalcóatl, the ...

The quetzal is a colorful, tropical bird that has fascinated humans for thousands of years. One species in particular, the resplendent quetzal, is thought to have ...