Every once in a while, a genetic anomaly will occur in the animal world that blows scientists’ minds. Take, for example, the exotic bird in the image above. It’s “gynandromorphic,” which means a ...
When a homeowner in northern Florida looked out at her bird feeders the first weekend in March, she thought she saw a red-headed woodpecker. There was a brown bird nibbling at the wild bird seed with ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A zoologist from the University of Otago in New Zealand spotted a ...
Researchers have spotted an “extremely rare” green honeycreeper in Colombia that’s half female and half male. The bird’s plumage is divided directly down the middle, with blue feathers typical of ...
A green honeycreeper spotted on a farm in Colombia exhibits a rare biological phenomenon known as bilateral gynandromorphism. By Emily Anthes Colombia is a bird watcher’s paradise. Its stunningly ...
Researchers have discovered an extraordinary, vibrantly colored tropical bird with "female" feathers down one side of its body and "male" feathers down the other. Female green honeycreepers ...
A homeowner in north Florida spotted the rare bird when it stopped for something to eat at her bird feeder, she told McClatchy News. Nick Nicholson via Unsplash When a homeowner in northern Florida ...
An "extremely rare" half-female, half-male bird has been caught on film, a sighting that has only been made once more than 100 years ago. Zoologist and professor at the University of Otago in New ...