Scientists are increasingly finding examples of female birds with showy, male-like plumage. New research shines light on the benefit of female white-necked jacobins having flashy, colorful plumage ...

When you think of a hummingbird you probably think of a small sweet bird. But, hummingbirds are also very aggressive, especially males. According to a new study, some female hummingbirds are evolving ...

Some female hummingbirds don flashy feathers to avoid being bothered by other hummingbirds, a new study suggests. Beyond vying for mates, animals often also compete for territory, parental attention, ...

Some female hummingbirds know how to avoid the attention of aggressive males, biologists say: The girls have developed feathers that make them the spitting image of boys. Researchers studying the ...

Some female birds are dressed to the nines – yet oddly interact less with others. Brightly colored feathers may be the key for these female hummingbirds to avoid physical fights with others of their ...