Question

details no additional details were added for this assignment. magazine for a complete version of this text. based on the information in the reds, yellows, and oranges section of the text, what makes birds feathers red, yellow, or orange? drag the correct answer into the box. correct answer light that bounces off the keratin in barbules pigments in the foods that birds consume

Explanation:

Birds get their red, yellow, and orange feather colors from pigments in the foods they consume. These pigments are called carotenoids. They are not synthesized by the birds themselves but obtained through diet and then deposited in the feathers. Light - bouncing off keratin in barbules is more related to structural coloration rather than coloration from pigments for red, yellow, and orange hues.

Answer:

pigments in the foods that birds consume