Figure 1: Interspecific variation in avian plumage colouration. To investigate colour diversity among species, we first tested for correlations between sexual dichromatism and ten predictor variables.

Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing colour patterns, and many species display black and white, or dark and bright, wing colour pattern variants associated with ...

Biologists have discovered that the bright color patterns of beetles are not a warning signal to predators as previously believed, but actually a form of camouflage, turning an old assumption on its ...

Flamingo's vibrant pink and red plumage is a direct result of their diet, rich in carotenoids from algae and crustaceans. This coloration is further enhanced by cosmetic secretions during preening, ...

Jonathan Waters receives funding from the RSNZ Marsden Fund. Graham McCulloch receives funding from the RSNZ Marsden Fund As we continue to change the planet, scientists are worried we might also be ...