Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher Tanysiptera danae Order – Family: Coraciiformes – Alcedinidae Physical Description: This ...

For a long time, Archaeopteryx was the only widely accepted Jurassic bird. Archaeopteryx fossils show it possessed feathered wings but also a long, reptilian tail, making it resemble non-avian ...

This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.