10 Most Beautiful Birds in the World
Majority of birds in this world are beautiful. However, some species definitely have striking features which could outrank the rest. These are some of the gorgeous birds you are ever going to see in this world. They are in tropical areas or in the forest that will keep them out of danger and keep them around for much longer than they would if they were out and about.
Here the list of 10 most beautiful birds in the world:
Northern Oriole
This bright yellow bird is great to see. It has black and yellow making it one of the birds that fly by and you will be searching for it for a while after it flies by. They are very tiny but fat. Their bellies are just as big as some bird’s heads. They love to hold on to tiny little branches so they can search out what they are looking for. Their tiny little claws will grab onto a branch and will not let go. They have a small streak of white in their wings. Such a pretty bird would be great to keep and hold for hours.
Rainbow Lorikeet
This bird is another with bright colors on it. It is mostly green but you will see that the yellows and the red and blue stand out really well. They have a bright orange beak that helps them find tiny insects so they will have things to eat. They have such charming eye that you will want to stare at them forever. Just makes sure you do not make them mad because they will use their beaks peck.
Painted Bunting
This bird is one that looks like it dipped its feathers in different color paints so that it could show off. It has a blue head and then it changes to a light green but at the same time is bright. It also has an orange-red belly that makes it very noticed. The red ring around its eye makes it even more pretty. It is very tiny and can be found in South Africa. It is one creature that does not get missed.
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Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw is one of the most beautiful of macaw family. It is also one of the largest members of macaw family. They inhabit in humid evergreen forests across Central and South America. They have bright red plumage with a blue back. Their upper wings are yellow and edged with green color. They are famous for their colorful plumage. Its upper part is white and the tip is black.
An adult scarlet macaw has a length between 80-90 cm and weighs up to 1.5 kg. They are excellent fliers and can reach up to a speed of 35 mph. A lifespan of Scarlet macaws is 40-50 years. The scarlet macaws can live up to 75 years in captivity.
Scarlet macaw is also one of the most intelligent birds in the world. They can easily learn words, sounds and tricks. It is said to be a well-trained scarlet macaw could even distinguish the colors and shapes.
Scarlet macaws can make different types of voices such as squawks and screeches. Their diet mainly consists of nuts, seeds, fruits and insects. With the strong, curved beak, scarlet macaws can easily break any nuts.
Hyacinth Macaw
Hyacinth macaw is the largest of all flying species of parrots in the world. They have an impressive length of about 100 cm. Hyacinth macaw is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. Their population has been declined in past few years. It is sad that today in the world less than 5000 Hyacinth Macaws are left. Habitat loss due to urbanization and hunting are main threats to hyacinth macaw. The Lifespan of Hyacinth macaw is approximately 50 years in wild.
Hyacinth Macaw is famous for their striking cobalt blue plumage with bright yellow rings around the eyes. They are also known as ‘blue macaw’. They have a beautiful long tail and strong and curved black bill.
They are very playful but they are not so good at imitating words like some other members of Macaw family. They could be an excellent pet with proper training Even with proper caring and training, it can’t be guaranteed that they won’t bite you. They are extremely loud when they are in a group.
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed toucan have huge, multi-colored beak averages around 12-15 in length. Due to their colorful bill, they are also known as rainbow-billed toucan or sulfur-breasted toucan. Their beak is a mixture of green, red and yellow colors.
The beak of the keel-billed toucan looks heavy but it is hollow and light. It is made up of one type of proteins called keratin. They use this large, colorful beak as a defensive weapon and also to attract female during the breeding season.
The keel-billed toucan can be found from Southern Mexico to Venezuela and Colombia. They range in length from around 42 to 55 cm and weighs about 380-500 g. Their plumage is mostly black with a yellow throat and chest. Keel-billed toucans are poor flyers due to their heavy wings. They can only move between the tree branches by hopping.
Keel-billed toucans are social birds. They form small flocks that contain up to thirty birds. They live in either natural or woodpecker made holes in trees. Their diet mainly consists of insects, lizards, and eggs.
Blue Jay
Blue jays are one of the most intelligent and beautiful birds in the world. The blue jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States. The blue jays have stunning blue, white and black plumage. This songbird’s name derives from its noisy, garrulous nature. It is sometimes called a "jaybird". They can also imitate the call of other species of birds.
Besides the striking appearance, blue jays are famous for their intelligence. They may steal nestlings and eggs of other birds. Blue jays also mimic the voice of hawks to deceive other birds. It is said to blue jays in captivity also could mimic human speech and the voice of other pets.
Blue jays are social birds that found in small flocks. But in winter, during migration to the South, they form large flocks of hundreds of blue jays. Their migration behavior still remains a mystery among scientists. Not all blue jays migrate during winter; some birds remain in their natural territory.
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Peacock
Peacock is actually the name of male bird of peafowl family. There are three types of peafowls in the world – Indian, Congo and green peafowl. The Indian peafowls are the most common type of peafowls found around the world. The term peacock is properly reserved for the male; the female is known as a peahen, and the immature offspring are sometimes called peachicks. Peacocks are renowned for their colorful display of iridescent tail feathers.
Peacocks can grow up to 5 feet in length, which make it one of the largest flying birds in the world. In fact, the long tail of a peacock makes 60% of its total length. Male peafowl are known for their piercing call and their extravagant plumage. The colorful tail feather display of peacocks is probably the most beautiful courtship display among bird family.
On courtship display, peacock spread out its enormous tail feathers to display the colorful patterns and eye spots. Some peacocks have a lengthy tail and more eyespots than others. The female peafowl or peahen also chooses a peacock with lengthy tail and more eye spots. Depending on the angle of reflection of light, color of the tail feathers of peacock looks different.
Flamingo
Flamingos are long-legged wading birds that are usually covered in bright pink feathers. The stunning red-purple colored plumage makes flamingo so special among birds. There are 6 different species of Flamingos in the world. They found on every continent except Antarctica.
An adult flamingo measure 4-5 feet in length and up to 3.6 kg in weight. Their neck is long and lean and has a distinctive downward, bend beak. The legs of flamingos are also very long, measure between 30 and 50 inches. The long leg and specially adapted beak let them to catch small fishes, larvae and planktons from the mud.
Flamingos live in large colonies that include thousands of members. Their striking red-purple color is due to the food they eat. Their diet mainly consists of brine shrimp, plankton, and blue-green algae. Flamingo also spends hours on oil up their plumage from the special glands using their plumage. It helps them to keep their plumage always in good condition.
Golden Pheasant
Golden pheasants are famous for their brilliant colored plumage. They have a beautiful golden-yellow crest tipped with red. The face, throat, chin, and the sides of neck are rusty tan. The wattle of golden pheasant is yellow and its upper back is green. They also have dark, red shoulder feathers and a long pale brown tail.
The male golden pheasants are more colorful than females. They have distinctive scarlet breast and flanks. Their central tail feathers also have striking black spots. Unlike male pheasants, females have a duller mottled brown plumage. Golden pheasants live in the dense forests and woodlands across Western and Central China.
There are about 10000 species of birds in the world. Each species is unique in many ways. So, when talking about the most beautiful birds in the world, different people have different opinions. Choice of most beautiful bird is varies person to person. Which bird is most beautiful according to your choice? Comment blow in comment box.
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