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Feathers
DiscoveriesWhy are tropical birds more colorful than birds from elsewhere?
Researchers found that iridescent, colorful feathers originated over 415 times across the bird family tree, often outside the tropics.
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Researchers found that iridescent, colorful feathers originated over 415 times across the bird family tree, often outside the tropics.
Joshua Shavit