A seagull's head was marked with a swastika and its feathers were ripped out by an inmate at a prison in England; the gull is now recovering at a local wildlife rescue.

Males, which grow up to 3.8 feet (1.16 meters) long from head to tail tip, have bright-red feathers on their breast and underparts, a golden quiff and lower back, and a striped, orange-and-black neck.

As if on cue, it spreads wide black-ish wings in a foreboding way and stares at the audience with dark eyes set in a featherless red head. "Vultures don't have feathers on their head because they ...

The birds, known for their showy displays, ... which was observed on the head, neck, ... Species without these “super black” feathers were found to be lacking in biofluorescence.

Moluccan cockatoos raise salmon-colored feathers on their crest when they get excited or feel threatened. These birds don’t have oil glands and instead release small particles that preserve ...

Birds also possess feathers, rather than mammalian hair. AZ Animals says although some birds may have hair bristles on or around their head, they are feathered animals .