Bright, unique colors can put tropical songbirds at greater risk

Bright, unique colors can put tropical songbirds at greater risk

Azure, cyan and chartreuse green — these feather colors dazzle birdwatchers and motivate conservationists to protect songbirds. But those hues also make other people want to own them. Extinction and the international pet trade are more likely to threaten songbirds if they’re uniquely colored, according to a recent study published in Current Biology. “We knew […]

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