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Old 04-11-2008, 09:06 AM
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Birds that glow in the dark ....

Well, not quite but some do have 'colours' only visible in ultra-violet light: BBC News | SCOTLAND | Love birds glow crazy
I recall that something similar is how male and female blue tits (Parus caeruleus) are told apart.
Is this a common thing amongst birds?
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Glowing Parrots

Here is a link from the Australian Museum with some info and images of various parrots with fluorescent plumage.

Birds - Glowing parrots

Apparently some Birds of Paradise also have feathers that absorb UV light and re-emit it as a different colour.
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