| The 20 Most BrilliantlyColored Birds in the World Birds are the only animalswith feathers. All have feathers and most birds can fly. It is thepossession f feathers, not the ability to fly, that distinguishes birdsfrom other animals. There are about 10,000 species of birds from all overthe world. Here are 20 of the world's most colorfulbirds. 1. Golden Pheasant(Chrysolophus pictus) The goldenpheasant of Asia is a brilliantly colored game bird. It is native toforests in mountainous areas of western China but feral populations havebeen established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. 2. Birds of Paradise(Paradisaeidae)The greater bird of paradisefound in New Guinea has elongated flank feathers that form ornamentalplumes. Bird of Paradise is a tropical bird known for the brilliantplumage of the male. They live mostly in New Guinea and neighboringislands. The brilliantly colored feathers of the male were once widelysought as decorations for women's hat. 3. Hyacinth Macaw(Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) HyacinthMacaws are native to central and eastern South America . It is the largestmacaw and the largest flying parrot species in the world, though theflightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3.5kg. In termsof length it is larger than any other species of parrot. Their popularityas pets has taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild. Birds incaptivity fetch a price of around $9,000-$12,000 US. 4. Flamingo(Phoenicopteridae) Flamingosare found in both the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere .Flamingos frequently stand on one leg. The reason for this behavior is notfully known. Flamingo tongues were considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome.Also, Andean miners have killed flamingos for their fat, believed to be acure for tuberculosis 5. Scarlet Tanager (Pirangaolivacea) The scarlettanager is a medium-sized American songbird. Adult males are bright redwith black wings and tail; females are yellowish on the underpants andolive on top, with olive-brown wings and tail. 6. Northern Oriole (Icterusgalbula) Northernoriole is formerly known as Baltimore oriole in the east and Bullock'soriole in the west. This is a small icterid blackbird which is 18 cm longand weighs 34 g. It is one of the brightest local birds and has a voice tomatch its distinctive plumage. 7. Mountain Bluebird (Sialiacurrucoides) Thebluebirds are medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds inthe genus Sialia of the thrush family Turdidae. These are attractive birdswith blue, or blue and red, plumage. Female birds are less brightlycolored than males. 8. Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Thenorthern cardinal is also known as the Redbird and the Virginianightingale. The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a bodylength of 21-23 cm (8.3 to 9 inches). It has a distinctive crest on thehead and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in thefemale. 9. American Goldfinch(Carduelis tristis) TheAmerican goldfinch is also known as the Eastern Goldfinch and Wild Canary.The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season toattract a mate. The courtship rituals of the American Goldfinch includeaerial maneuvers and singing by males. 10.WoodDuck (Aix sponsa) The WoodDuck or Carolina Duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult isabout 19 inches in length with an average wingspan of 29 inches. The adultmale has distinctive multi-colored iridescent plumage and red eyes. Thefemale, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. 11.Kingfisher(Halcyonidae) There areabout 90 species of kingfisher. All have large heads, long, sharp, pointedbills, short legs, and stubby tails. They are found throughout the world. 12.GreenWing Macaw Parrot (Ara chloroptera) Thesuperficially similar Scarlet Macaw has no eye lines and a yellow bar oneach wing. Some macaw owners and experts call the Green-winged Macaw the"gentle giant", as it is larger in size than the Scarlet Macaw andBlue-and-yellow Macaw, but have a more docile, sweet nature which oftenmakes it a more desirable pet or companion parrot. 13.Troupial(Icterus icterus) Troupial ortrupial is the national bird of Venezuela . The Troupial is fairly largein size, with a long tail and a bulky bill. It has a black head and upperbreast. Troupials are obligate nest pirates, meaning they make no nest oftheir own, and are thus required to steal or occupy a vacant nest in orderto survive. Troupials are capable of violent attacks against nativenesters, and once they possess these territories they defend them fiercelyagainst intruders. They may even ingest the eggs or young hatchlings of anewly acquired nest. 14.BlueThroated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis) Thebee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae.They are characterized by richly colored plumage, slender bodies andusually elongated central tail feathers. It is a species of bird in theMeropidae family. It is found in Hong Kong , Taiwan , China and countriesin Southeast Asia . 15.PaintedBunting (Passerina ciris) The malePainted Bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in NorthAmerica . Its beautiful colors, dark blue head, green back, red rump andunderparts, make it easy to identify. 16.Keel-billed Toucans (Ramphastossulfuratus) This birdis the national bird of Belize . Toucans belong to familyRamphastidae They arebrightly marked and have large, colorful bills. It is also known asSulfur-breasted Toucan, Rainbow-billed Toucan, and colloquially "the billbird" (though this might refer to any toucan). It is a colorful SouthAmerican bird with a large bill. 17.RainbowLorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) The RainbowLorikeet is very colorful as its name suggests. Almost every color of therainbow is found on the feathers of the rainbow lorikeet. Captivelorikeets have a long lifespan, often in excess of 20 years. 18.ScarletMacaw (Ara macao ) The ScarletMacaw is a large, colorful parrot. It is native to humid evergreen forestsin the American tropics, from extreme eastern Mexico locally to AmazonianPeru and Brazil . It's the national bird of Honduras . 19.Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsiscapensis) This is astork-billed kingfisher from South India . Stork-billed kingfisher is atree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in tropical southAsia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia . 20.Peafowlor Peacock (Pavo) Peafowl, alarge bird of the pheasant family, is among the most colorful of birds.Asian peacocks have long been domesticated. The males are noted for theirdisplay of brilliant plumage. To attract attention, during courtship andat other times, the male lifts the train and spreads it out in a fan thatarches over the bird's back and touches the ground on eitherside. |
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