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Brilliantly across the sky in a shimmering blaze
Hyacinth macaw
This South American bird flashes
of blue because only blue light is
blue animals reflected off its feathers. The pigment
of the feathers is actually black.
Blue morpho butterfly
This pretty South American
butterfly has microscopic scales on
top of its wings that reflect blue light,
“flashing” in contrast with their
brown undersides when in flight to
make it appear and disappear.
Poison dart frog
Discovered in South America in
1968, the vivid blue poison dart frog
has tiny crystals under its skin that
catch the light and make it appear
blue, acting as an alert to predators.
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