A newly hatched American coot chick shows off its colorful ornamental plumes, beak, and naked head. The bright colors of coot chicks help their parents choose favorites, according to a new study. The ...

Some colorful baby chicks are all the rage on the streets of a southern Indian city. Around 6,000 of these Leghorn chicks are sold each month. The merchant dyes them in different colors, and carries ...

With their bright orange and red feathers, North American coot chicks stick out like safety vests. A new study by the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) indicates that such coloration not only ...

On the surface, the gray, drab American coot is an unassuming bird similar to a duck. But the peculiar coloring of their chicks and their unorthodox parenting style have been a difficult puzzle for ...

The American coot is a somewhat drab water bird with gray and black feathers and a white beak, common in wetlands throughout North America. Coot chicks, however, sport outrageously bright orange and ...