How do birds communicate with their feathers? | A closer look at plumage

[@MadMatt13]

I always enjoy the videos with Hein, very entertaining as well as informative. Thank you all 👍

[@BluebirdAndFriends]

Stumbled across this channel amd cant wait to see more content. What a great vid. I've always noticed how when a blue budgie is wet, they look "muddy", almost black. Now I know the science behind it 🐦 🤓 Thank you!

[@ModelsExInferis]

Well, that's a weeks worth of "you learn something new every day" in just over 8 minutes. No more learning for me for a few days! 😂 I had no idea that birds didn't have blue pigment, that's fascinating! I hope everyone at NHM has a wonderful holiday season!

[@suegermaine5730]

Hi Gentlemen sorry you may have mentioned this but because of the man’s lovely accent I may have missed it. Anyway I always read that Robins mate for life is this true pleased? Plus both sexes have red breast as the ones I see building a nest do but I got confused with the plain one as I thought you said it was the female? Thank you

[@NaturalHistoryMuseum]

Thank you for your question and all the lovely comments. We've checked and I'm afraid robins are not known to mate for life 😔. But you are quite right adult male and female robins do usually have a redbreast, the second one on the table in this film without, is a juvenile, so hasn't developed it yet.