There are so many beautiful creatures on our planet that it would take forever to list them. In this article, you will see the most outstanding photos of the most beautiful birds in the world... After all, oh the most beautiful animals, horses and even fish we already wrote.
30. Quetzal (or Quetzal)
This beautifully colored trogoniform bird is found in the forests and mountainous woodlands of Central America, from southern Mexico to Panama.
Kwezali are rather large birds, growing up to 35 centimeters in length, excluding the tail. They feed on fruits, berries, insects and small frogs. The quesals have a unique toe arrangement with two toes pointing forward and two pointing backward, which helps the bird stay high in the trees.
29. Mandarin duck
It is a species of ducks native to China and Japan, also known as the "Mandarin duck" and "Chinese duck". There are a small number of tangerines in Primorye. However, hunting them is prohibited, these ducks are included in the Red Book as a rare species.
In China, there is a saying about a pair of lovers "like tangerines playing in the water." These beautiful birds are considered one of the symbols of love and fidelity for life.
28. Green-headed Tanager
This small colorful bird is a real ninja, able to sneak unnoticed among tropical foliage. This is facilitated by the bright blue-green color of the plumage of the green-headed tanager. However, if ninjas usually act alone, then tanagra are family creatures, and travel in large groups, numbering from 6 to 20 individuals.
27. Kingfisher
A real misanthrope of the avian world. The kingfisher does not like other birds, and tries to stay away from them. And he is very picky about his habitat. There must necessarily be a clean, not deep and not shallow body of water with running water, with a cliff and overgrown banks.
If you look at the plumage of a kingfisher up close, you will not believe that it is one of the most beautiful birds in the world. The thing is that the brightness of the plumage is achieved due to the refraction of light by feathers.
26. Peacock
This large and beautiful bird belongs to the pheasant family. And her fan-shaped tail is as beautiful as the disgusting voice.
25. Crowned pigeon
This stunningly beautiful bird is native to the lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea. Usually crowned pigeons live in areas that used to be alluvial plains and sago forests.
And its closest relative is the common rock pigeon, which has earned the nickname "feathered rat" and is found in abundance in any city in Russia.
24. Maned Pigeon
One of the largest species of pigeons and the only surviving representative of the genus of maned pigeons.
These birds feed on a variety of seeds, fruits, and small invertebrates, and have a muscular stomach that allows them to eat very hard-shelled nuts.
Scientists at Oxford University have discovered that the maned pigeon is the closest living relative of the extinct dodo bird. If you put a stuffed dodo next to it, with its huge nose, unsightly body, short legs and an elegant maned pigeon brightly painted by Mother Nature, then you would never believe that these two have anything to do with each other. However, the DNA test won't lie.
23. Painted Bunting Cardinal
A small songbird with a spectacular color has a very secretive character. It's hard to see and even harder to hear. Moreover, males are more often engaged in vocals, at least they are usually watched singing.
22. Rainbow Lorikeet
Representatives of this species are some of the brightest birds in the world. The plumage of these small Australian parrots is represented by almost all colors of the rainbow, with the exception of purple.
21. Little Bird of Paradise
Like many other species of the most beautiful birds in the world, the small birds of paradise have a strong sexual dimorphism. That is, males and females have anatomical differences. In this case, this means that only males can boast of bright plumage and a wide tail, while females are “dressed” modestly, in brown plumage.
20. Green-headed Oriole
This little bird weighs only 65 grams. Its head, back and chest are olive green, the belly is yellow, the legs are blue, and the beak and eyes are brownish red.
Orioles are singing birds, and the melody of their voice is compared to the sound of a flute. However, before the rain, the melodic singing of the oriole becomes like a cat's meow.
19. Hoopoe
Famous for its crown-like arrangement of feathers on its head, the hoopoe is the only surviving species of the Upipidae family.
These birds have an interesting feature: during the incubation period, the hoopoes produce an oily liquid with a very unpleasant odor. In the event of an enemy attack, the hoopoe shoots this liquid at him along with droppings. Because of this, the hoopoe has a reputation for being "unclean birds." But beautiful!
18. Long-tailed velvet weaver
This strikingly beautiful bird species is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and southern Zaire. They live in groups of one or two males and more females.
The tail of velvet weavers reaches 60 cm in length, while the body size does not exceed 19 cm.
17. Red-crested turaco
This bird with a red tuft on its head has interestingly arranged fingers. They can move both forward and backward. Thanks to this, the red-crested turaco perfectly climbs trees.
16. Blue jay
If you were given a photo of the most beautiful birds in the world and asked to guess the most "hooligan" of them, would you choose a blue jay? But these little birds are still bully, they often take food from other small birds and chase them between trees. They also easily learn to imitate sounds by imitating the calls of birds of prey to scare away their enemies.
15. Hyacinth macaw
Among the family of parrots, there are many handsome and beauties. And the hyacinth macaw is no exception. Large, strong birds with powerful beaks have a cobalt-blue plumage, and a golden yellow color is visible around the eyes and at the base of the mandible. These parrots are easy to tame and get along well with people.
14. Flamingo
Ever wondered why flamingos are pink? The color of these beautiful birds is determined by their diet. Flamingos' plumage is initially off-white. But the more a bird eats algae and other food containing carotenoids (natural dyes), the brighter its feathers become.If the flamingo stops eating food with carotenoids, then its plumage will return to its original color.
13. Toucan
A distinctive feature of this bird is a huge, bright beak, which can grow up to one third or even half of the toucan's 50 cm body. Although the beak is light enough due to its porous structure, it disturbs the proportions of the body, which makes it difficult for the toucan to maintain balance and is difficult to fly. Truly, beauty requires sacrifice!
12. Solar shaping
The fiery yellow color of the parrot makes it very popular with exotic bird lovers. Nimble, cheerful birds are really sunny, they are very sensitive to cold and drafts.
11. Anna's Calipta
This beautiful little bird is nothing more than a table tennis ball. This species was named after Anne Massena, Duchess de Rivoli, who was the wife of the 19th century French officer, politician and ornithologist, Duke Victor Massena.
10. Dead end
The Russian name "dead end" comes from the word "dumb". However, it is connected not with the mental abilities of the bird, but with the massive rounded shape of its beak.
9. Waxwing
These birds do not stand out as brightly colored feathers as other most beautiful birds in the world, but upon closer inspection, their elegance becomes apparent. The whimsical crest makes the waxwings look a little funny. The birds got their name for the sounds they make ("swi-ri-ri-ri-ri"), reminiscent of the sound of a pipe.
8. Gould's finch
A worthy rival of the rainbow lorikete, it is generously painted in the brightest and most beautiful colors. Calm and non-aggressive, Gouldian finch can tolerate cage content and can become a living decoration of your home. There are nurseries in Russia that are engaged in breeding and selling these birds.
7. Pitt Gurney
One of the rarest bird species in the world is found only in Thailand and Burma. It is threatened with extinction as rainforests - home to "Thailand's most elusive bird" - are being quickly cleared to make way for palm oil production.
6. White-backed Lori
And again, parrots are on the list of the most amazing and beautiful birds in the world. Their color ranges from pale yellow to fiery orange tones. White-backed lorises are highly social and intelligent creatures, they can learn human speech.
5. Eastern crowned crane
A long, elegant neck, a red throat pouch, and, most importantly, a gorgeous golden crest on the head - these are the distinctive features of this beautiful crane.
Like other species of cranes, the Oriental Crowned Crane performs a complex mating dance that includes flapping its wings, bobbing its head and bowing deeply.
4. Big bird-lyre
The ornate tail feathers of this bird resemble a stringed musical instrument known as the lyre. The lyre bird is famous not only for its luxurious tail, but also for its ability to imitate sounds. It can even imitate the noise of a chainsaw.
3. Cuban Todi
Baby Todi, which is 11 cm long and weighs no more than 8.5 grams, builds 30-centimeter burrows for itself in loamy or sandy river banks. And, proving that size is not the main thing, it can show aggression towards other insectivorous birds, for example, to the blue-spine forest songbird.
2. Rocket-tailed hummingbird
Watching this wonderful tiny hummingbird, it is easy to imagine how fairy tales and myths about birds were created. The rocket-tailed hummingbird rushes through the air faster than the human eye can follow, and it seems like a blurry multi-colored spot that flashed through the air.
1. Golden pheasant
The homeland of golden pheasants is the mountainous regions of western China. They are very clumsy flyers, so they prefer to run and spend most of their time on the ground. Due to their beauty, golden pheasants are among the most popular decorative birds in the world.
Despite their spectacular appearance, golden pheasants are rather shy birds and like to hide in dark dense thickets.