News Animals Poison birds copy ‘don’t touch’ feathers By Susan Milius October 3, 2001 at 12:28 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print A bird with toxic feathers may have taken on the colors of a poisonous neighbor, according to a new genetic analysis. Hooded pitohui: Don’t taste one. Dumbacher Plenty of butterflies have evolved copycat warning colors, but cases of bird mimicry have been hard to demonstrate, explains John P.