Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): 1 in 5 adult female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds look like males. New research shows that this is a rare case of 'deceptive mimicry' within a species: Females with male-like plumage are trying to pass themselves off as males, and as a result receive
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): According to a study led by Princeton University researchers, the secret to how birds -- such as peacocks and hummingbirds produce brilliant shimmering colours lies in a key feature of the feather's nanoscale design.
Brighton [UK], April 12 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that common foxgloves brought to the Americas have rapidly evolved to change flower length in the presence of a new pollinator group, hummingbirds.