Iridescence in bird feathers has been demystified

Humans have been mesmerized by the iridescence of birds for years. Why else would we go from fanning ourselves with peacock feathers to wearing multichrome nail polishes and eyeshadows whose colors shift right before our eyes?

Birds' dazzling iridescence tied to nanoscale tweak of feather structure

What Makes a Hummingbird Feather So Pretty? - Birds and Blooms

Iridescent plumage is produced by nanostructures in the feather

Scientists Believe That Air-Filled, Pancake-Shaped Melanosomes Are Key to Vibrant, Iridescent Colors in Hummingbird

There's far more to feathers than meets the eye, naturalist tells bird club, Outdoors

Researchers find birds' dazzling iridescence linked to nanoscale tweak of feather structure - Articles

Peacocks Causes of Color

The Color of Birds: iridescence

Iridescence in bird feathers has been demystified

Plumage iridescence is associated with distinct feather microbiota in a tropical passerine

Scientists Believe That Air-Filled, Pancake-Shaped Melanosomes Are Key to Vibrant, Iridescent Colors in Hummingbird

Evolution of brilliant iridescent feather nanostructures

Mechanisms of Feather Structural Coloration and Pattern Formation in Birds

Birds got their shiny feathers after they began hiding in trees •

Reflections on iridescent neck and breast feathers of the peacock, Pavo cristatus