with black feathers in the plumage. I don't cover those here. The birds in this article are primarily bright yellow on the body with either black wings and tail or black on the head. But I include ...

This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.

This very common, conspicuous mimid of the southern United States is known for its loud, mimicking song, often heard during spring and summer nights in suburban neighborhoods. Both sexes ...

With their large size, bold pied plumage, and fondness for open areas, black-billed ... outer tail feathers. Flight: relatively slow, with steady, rowing wingbeats, but the birds are easily ...

The female cockatoo is duller in colour and has distinct yellow spots on her wings ... cockatoo’s iconic flash of red under their black tail feathers is most visible. Image credits: Lameh/shutterstock ...