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Many birds-of-paradise species emit light through their plumage, study finds

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37 of the 45 species of birds-of-paradise show biofluorescence.

This means patches of their plumage absorb UV or blue light, and emit light at lower frequencies.

Researchers from the American Museum of Natural History in New York studied preserved specimens of each bird.

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