Woodcocks have the brightest white feathers ever measured, Imperial News

SHINE BRIGHT - The mainly brown woodcock uses its bright white tail feathers to communicate in semi-darkness, reflecting 30% more light than any other known bird.

Four pheasants hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Rare Bird Sighting, Singapore Bird Group

Science blog

PENNSYLVANIA BIRDS - PSO

Country Life 16th Nov 2022 by Future PLC - Issuu

The Brightest White Feather - Eurasian Woodcock

General view of a typical flight feather: (A) detail of a posterior

How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds

This demure bird has the brightest feathers ever measured, Science

This demure bird has the brightest feathers ever measured, Science

This demure bird has the brightest feathers ever measured, Science

shorebird – Mary Ann Steggles

Drab but Fab: Woodcocks Wear the Whitest Whites in the Avian Wardrobe