20 most Colorful Birds

by **ஜனனி** Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:01 am

1. Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
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The
golden pheasant of Asia is a brilliantly colored game bird. It is
native to forests in mountainous areas of western China but feral
populations have been established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

2. Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae)
The
greater bird of paradise found in New Guinea has elongated flank
feathers that form ornamental plumes. Bird of Paradise is a tropical
bird known for the brilliant plumage of the male. They live mostly in
New Guinea and neighboring islands. The brilliantly colored feathers of
the male were once widely sought as decorations for women's hat.

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3. Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
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Hyacinth
Macaws are native to central and eastern South America . It is the
largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species in the world,
though the flightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to
3.5kg. In terms of length it is larger than any other species of
parrot. Their popularity as pets has taken a heavy toll on their
population in the wild. Birds in captivity fetch a price of around
$9,000-$12,000 US.

4. Flamingo (Phoenicopteridae)
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Flamingos
are found in both the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere .
Flamingos frequently stand on one leg. The reason for this behavior is
not fully known. Flamingo tongues were considered a delicacy in Ancient
Rome. Also, Andean miners have killed flamingos for their fat, believed
to be a cure for tuberculosis

5. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
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The
scarlet tanager is a medium-sized American songbird. Adult males are
bright red with black wings and tail; females are yellowish on the
underpants and olive on top, with olive-brown wings and tail.

6. Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula)
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Northern
oriole is formerly known as Baltimore oriole in the east and Bullock's
oriole in the west. This is a small icterid blackbird which is 18 cm
long and weighs 34 g. It is one of the brightest local birds and has a
voice to match its distinctive plumage.

7. Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
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The
bluebirds are medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in
the genus Sialia of the thrush family Turdidae. These are attractive
birds with blue, or blue and red, plumage. Female birds are less
brightly colored than males.

8. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
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The
northern cardinal is also known as the Redbird and the Virginia
nightingale. The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body
length of 21-23 cm (8.3 to 9 inches). It has a distinctive crest on the
head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the
female.

9. American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
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The
American goldfinch is also known as the Eastern Goldfinch and Wild
Canary. The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding
season to attract a mate. The courtship rituals of the American
Goldfinch include aerial maneuvers and singing by males.

10. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
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The
Wood Duck or Carolina Duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical
adult is about 19 inches in length with an average wingspan of 29
inches. The adult male has distinctive multi-colored iridescent plumage
and red eyes. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a
whitish throat.

11. Kingfisher (Halcyonidae)
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There
are about 90 species of kingfisher. All have large heads, long, sharp,
pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. They are found throughout
the world.

12.Green Wing Macaw Parrot (Ara chloroptera)
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The
superficially similar Scarlet Macaw has no eye lines and a yellow bar
on each wing. Some macaw owners and experts call the Green-winged Macaw
the "gentle giant", as it is larger in size than the Scarlet Macaw and
Blue-and-yellow Macaw, but have a more docile, sweet nature which often
makes it a more desirable pet or companion parrot.

13.Troupial (Icterus icterus)
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Troupial
or trupial is the national bird of Venezuela . The Troupial is fairly
large in size, with a long tail and a bulky bill. It has a black head
and upper breast. Troupials are obligate nest pirates, meaning they
make no nest of their own, and are thus required to steal or occupy a
vacant nest in order to survive. Troupials are capable of violent
attacks against native nesters, and once they possess these territories
they defend them fiercely against intruders. They may even ingest the
eggs or young hatchlings of a newly acquired nest.

14. Blue Throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis)
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The
bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae.
They are characterized by richly colored plumage, slender bodies and
usually elongated central tail feathers. It is a species of bird in the
Meropidae family. It is found in Hong Kong , Taiwan , China and
countries in Southeast Asia .

15.Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
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The
male Painted Bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in
North America . Its beautiful colors, dark blue head, green back, red
rump and underparts, make it easy to identify.

16.Keel-billed Toucans (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
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This bird is the national bird of Belize . Toucans belong to family Ramphastidae They
are brightly marked and have large, colorful bills. It is also known as
Sulfur-breasted Toucan, Rainbow-billed Toucan, and colloquially "the
bill bird" (though this might refer to any toucan). It is a colorful
South American bird with a large bill.

17.Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
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The
Rainbow Lorikeet is very colorful as its name suggests. Almost every
color of the rainbow is found on the feathers of the rainbow lorikeet.
Captive lorikeets have a long lifespan, often in excess of 20 years.

18.Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao )
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The
Scarlet Macaw is a large, colorful parrot. It is native to humid
evergreen forests in the American tropics, from extreme eastern Mexico
locally to Amazonian Peru and Brazil . It's the national bird of
Honduras .

19.Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)
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This
is a stork-billed kingfisher from South India . Stork-billed kingfisher
is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in
tropical south Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia .

20.Peafowl or Peacock (Pavo)
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Peafowl,
a large bird of the pheasant family, is among the most colorful of
birds. Asian peacocks have long been domesticated. The males are noted
for their display of brilliant plumage. To attract attention, during
courtship and at other times, the male lifts the train and spreads it
out in a fan that arches over the bird's back and touches the ground on
either side.