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Soap bubbles are iridescent.
They were known for their iridescent (like an oil slick with an incredible translucent quality and a phantasmagoric depth of color) glazes.
While the green upper parts of this species are iridescent, its plumage is duller than that of most hummingbirds.
Upon this outer half are four distinct shining iridescent metallic bands, with a lilac or green reflexion.
The islands are small, and built up of sparkling cliffs, rich with iridescent gems and honeycombed with caves and grottoes.
The microstructure of conch pearls comprises partly aligned bundles of microcrystalline fibres that create a shimmering, slightly iridescent effect known as flame structure.
A solitary male attracts a female by perching in the canopy and letting the sunlight reflect off of its iridescent feathers.
The hindwings have thin gold crescents at the margin, the last two of which are iridescent.
Coloration is generally subdued yet complex; under bright lighting, their feathers shimmer with iridescent brilliance.