The magnificent bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba) is known for its "Vantablack" plumage, which is so dark that it absorbs 99.95 percent of sunlight when confronted head-on (technically vanta black absorbs 99.96 percent). According to recent research published in PeerJ, it is not one, but two separate kinds of bird. The "new" species has been dubbed the Vogelkop Superb … [Read more...] about This Bird’s Feathers Absorb 99.95 Percent of The Light