The Hooded Pitohui, a striking bird from New Guinea, possesses a rare toxicity, utilizing batrachotoxins acquired from its beetle diet for defense. Its bright plumage serves as a warning, showcasing ...

Scientists once believed birds relied only on flight, talons and socialization for survival. But this one proves otherwise: it uses chemistry. For most of modern biology, there was a widely accepted ...

Birds are often admired for colour and song, not poison. Yet the hooded pitohui of New Guinea tells another story. Its black-and-orange feathers carry toxins that make it one of the rarest and most ...

While birds are generally perceived as harmless, a few species possess toxins for defense, acquired through their diet. The hooded pitohui and blue-capped ifrita use toxins in their skin and feathers, ...

There stood Jack Dumbacher, innocently trying to trap a gorgeous bird of paradise in the mist net he'd set up for his research in a New Guinea forest, when the net entangled a flying stranger, all ...