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How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows.
From npub1grtrdjtd7w96ls77c8amncdzn7syfu3r89mzfwcu7kqw296qewqsxj8f89 (npub1grt…8f89): "Most birds with bright yellow or red feathers — think goldfinches and cardinals — use pigments called carotenoids to make those colors. ... There is a notable exception, however — parrots."
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Full study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp7710
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From npub1grtrdjtd7w96ls77c8amncdzn7syfu3r89mzfwcu7kqw296qewqsxj8f89 (npub1grt…8f89): "Most birds with bright yellow or red feathers — think goldfinches and cardinals — use pigments called carotenoids to make those colors. ... There is a notable exception, however — parrots."
https://flip.it/DUuIC4
Full study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp7710
#Birds #Parrots #Animals #Science #Biology #Evolution