How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows.
From @npr: “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.”
Full study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp7710
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