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Beautiful Birds | 28 Most Colorful Birds in The World
There is no dearth of colourful birds in the world. Nature has made birds very beautiful. There are many birds which are more beautiful than the other. These beautiful birds are very popular because of their colourful, bright and behaviour. Welcome to the world of colourful and beautiful birds.
Today we are going to know about 28 beautiful birds from different places found in the world. This moment is going to be a fun one, so you must read this article completely. Let us know about these 28 beautiful birds one by one and start this article,
1. Indian Pitta
Indian Pitta |
Indian Pitta is a passerine bird species and is native to the Indian subcontinent. This bird lives in Indian forests and dense forests. Apart from this, this bird prefers to breed in the Himalayan forests, hills of central and western India. The length of Indian Pitta is about 6 to 7 inches and their weight ranges from 47 to 66 grams.
Indian Pitta is considered to be a very shy bird along with being colorful. Because these birds mostly hide in the forests and the word Pitta is written in Telugu language which means small bird. Apart from this, Indian Pitta is also known as Aaru Mani Kuruvi in Telugu because this bird makes sounds both at 6:00 am and 6:00 pm.
Indian Pittas appear green and blue in appearance and the main food of these birds is ants, beetles, earthworms etc. The breeding period of Indian Pitta is between October to March in North India. The number of eggs of these birds is up to 4 or 8 and these eggs are shiny in appearance with purple splashes. These eggs are laid for an incubation period of 13 to 17 days and the chicks are fed by the male and female.
2. Emerald Toucanet
Emerald Toucanet |
The emerald toucanet has a dark green chest and belly. Apart from this, its pointed and long beak appears blue on the bottom and yellow on the top. This magnificent bird is found in the mid-level hilly areas of Mexico, Panama, Central America, forests of northern Venezuela and the hills of Costa Rica.
The emerald toucanet is considered a very friendly bird and emerald toucanets are omnivorous birds. The main food of these birds is insects, lizards, fruits, eggs etc. and their weight ranges from 149 to 160 grams. The length of these birds ranges from about 11.8 inches to 12.9 inches. Northern emerald toucanets are found in flocks. Their flock numbers about 5 to 10 birds.
The flock of these magnificent birds has a leader who actively follows the group in search of food and nests. The breeding season for both northern and southern emerald toucanets has been recorded from March to August. The nest of these birds is about 2 or 27 meters above the ground. The female bird lays 3 or 4 white eggs and both the male and female take care of their babies. The male and female feed the babies for about 6 weeks. The lifespan of the emerald toucanet is estimated to be about 12 to 14 years.
3. Purple Honeycreeper
Purple Honeycreeper |
Purple honeycreepers are magnificent birds found in South America and the Caribbean and these birds are found in rainforests, swampy bushes. The beak of the purple honeycreeper is long and pointed. The length of these beautiful and colorful birds is 4.5 inches long. Purple honeycreepers like to eat insects, nectar, fruits and seeds in their diet and these birds weigh about 19 grams.
Purple honeycreepers like to nest in forest habitats with tall trees and their nest hangs on bushes and trees. The nest in these birds is made by the female bird and the number of eggs of these birds is up to 2 or 4. Brown spots are present on the eggs.
In this bird species, both the male and female take care of the eggs together and these eggs are laid for an incubation period of 12 to 13 days. The life span of the purple honeycreeper is considered to be about 5 to 12 years.
4. Wilson's Bird-Of-Paradise
Wilson's Bird-Of-Paradise |
Bird-of-paradise These beautiful birds are found in Papua New Guinea, Australia, and eastern Indonesia. The male bird displays different types of colors in these birds. Apart from this, the male bird appears to be a beautiful bird with a turquoise crown, yellow cap, red back, and a green chest and tail feathers.
But the interesting thing is that the male bird does not have crown feathers but black lines of feathers are present. The female birds in these birds are dull in appearance with a blue head, red upper body, and brown feathers. Apart from this, females lack tail feathers.
These beautiful and colorful birds are absolutely spectacular, some of them are becoming endangered even in their native habitat. Due to their colorful and unique feathers, these birds have become a target for many hunters in the forest. Another major threat to these magnificent birds is the loss of habitats due to deforestation and the environment in general. Read- Hyena Information And Characteristics With Picture
5. Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw |
The Scarlet Macaw is recognized as the largest species of colorful parrots in the world. Scarlet Macaw These red colored parrots widely inhabit the rainforests of Mexico and Central and South America.
This parrot, in addition to its overall red color, displays a wide mix of green, yellow and blue feathers. Apart from this, these parrots are considered to be one of the most intelligent birds as this parrot spends a lot of time using various tools and playing with objects.
6. Resplendent Quetzal
Resplendent Quetzal |
These birds can be seen living in the mountainous areas of Central America. The interesting fact is that the iridescent color of this bird changes from green to blue depending on the time of day. Resplendent Quetzal This beautiful bird is known to live in the mountainous areas and tropical dense forests of Central America.
7. Lilac-Breasted Roller
Lilac-Breasted Roller |
Lilac-breasted Roller This magnificent bird lives widely in eastern and southern Africa and the Lilac-breasted Roller is very famous for their courtship flight like any other rollers. The Lilac-breasted Roller bird has rich lilac plumage, pale green head, purple wings with pale greenish blue coverts, brown back and scapular and black tail feathers.
8. Spangled Cotinga
Spangled Cotinga |
The Spangled Cotinga is a type of magnificent bird that mostly lives in the Amazon rainforest and like any other bird species, the male Spangled Cotinga appears very brightly colored. These magnificent birds are turquoise in appearance, with black spots present on their back and wings.
Also these birds have a bright purple neck but the female bird is faded in color and the body is brown all over. The throat of the female bird looks purple. Interestingly, the Spangled Cotinga bird lacks true vocalizations which means that it can only make a “whistling” sound as it flaps its wings while flying. Read- Hoatzin Bird Interesting Facts And Information With Pictures
9. Crowned Woodnymph
Crowned Woodnymph |
Crown Woodnymphs are known to be members of the genus Thalurania which is made up of hummingbirds. This type of hummingbird is generally found in eastern Panama to southern Ecuador. As the name of these birds suggests, the violet crowned woodnymph is the only woodnymph. This bird has a bright green crown. The male crowned woodnymph is identified by a green neck and blue breast and belly and the female is pale in color with a brown neck and dark green to brown belly.
10. Crimson Rosella
Crimson Rosella |
Crimson rosella As the name of this beautiful bird suggests, the crimson rosella is characterized by its crimson body. Apart from this, the back feathers of this bird are black but some feathers appear red. The flight feathers of these birds have an alternating yellow to dark blue patches. Apart from this, most of the crimson rosellas are found in the forests of North Queensland and South Australia.
11. Scarlet-Chested Parrot
Scarlet-Chested Parrot |
Our next colorful and beautiful bird is the beautiful scarlet-chested parrot. These colorful birds are endemic to parts of southern central Australia and southern western Australia. Apart from this, there are two forms of these birds in appearance. The bright blue-face with a red chest and yellow lower part between the green feathers is considered to be the male bird while the female looks almost identical except for the red color missing in the chest.
As per the diet of these birds, these colorful parrots eat grass seeds. The interesting fact is that these parrots can live for a long time without water as these parrots eat succulent plants which help in keeping them hydrated. The binomial name of this colorful parrot is Neophema splendida which was named by the famous ornithologist John Gould in 1841. The breeding season of these parrots starts from August to October.
12. Splendid Fairywren
Splendid Fairywren |
Splendid Fairy Wren This splendid bird is known to live in the semi-arid to arid woodlands and shrublands of Australia. Among these birds, the male fairy wren has prominently blue feathers and its beak and legs are black and brown. The female fairy wren, on the other hand, is yellow in color with an overall brown color and white underparts. But a distinctive red tan line is present in the female bird that extends from the beak to the eyes. Read- King Penguin Special Facts That Will Surprise You
13. Red-Necked Tanager
Red-Necked Tanager |
Red-necked Tanager This splendid bird is considered to be endemic to South America. Also the red-necked tanager appears very bright with its yellow-orange feathers, bright red chin, deep blue crown and lower neck and a brilliant green color below.
These beautiful and colorful birds are known to live in forests. The red-necked tanager is characterized by its loud “gulp” sound. Interesting fact is that the Red-necked Tanager changes its feather color once a year.
14. Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck |
The Mandarin duck is considered as the most beautiful duck and is originally found in China and Japan. This duck has a wide range of colors like blue, green, copper and silver in appearance. Both sexes of these birds, male and female, have a crest and this structure is more on the male bird. This structure is probably because it is mainly used to attract during mating. Apart from this, male ducks appear golden in appearance.
15. Curl-Crested Aracari
Curl-Crested Aracari |
Curl-crested aracari This bird, coming from the toucans family, is considered to be one of the most colorful and strange looking birds in the world. This bird is characterized by yellow color, red back, dark green wings and very colorful beak. Unusual feathers are present on the head of this bird which can be compared to shiny black plastic. Curl-crested Aracari toucans are endemic only to the lowland forests of western Brazil, northern Bolivia and the southern Amazon.
16. Golden Pheasant
Golden Pheasant |
The golden pheasant is also known as the pheasant and the golden pheasant is a very timid bird that mostly stays in dark forests during the day and comes out and roams only during the night. The golden pheasant looks very beautiful due to its golden crest. Apart from this, it has a bright red belly, dark wings and a long patterned brown tail.
Among these magnificent birds, the female golden pheasant is less colorful in appearance with an overall brown body and light yellow legs. The female bird also appears thinner and more lanky. As the name of this bird suggests, the golden pheasant can be found in the forests of central and western parts of China.
17. Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting |
The Painted bunting is a member of the bird family Cardinalidae that is endemic to North America. The French name of these magnificent male painted buntings is nonpareil which means 'without equal' thus referring to its extremely attractive appearance. The male bird displays a wide variety of colors such as blue, green in its plumage. The female bird stands out due to the very prominent bright green color.
18. Toco Toucan
Toco Toucan |
This large-billed bird is characterized by a very prominent multicolored beak and is the largest of all toucans. In addition, it is very recognizable due to its extremely black body, white throat and blue eyes.
Apart from its physical appearance, this bird is an amazing creature as it can somehow regulate its body temperature by changing the blood flow in its beak. Toco toucans are considered to be endemic birds to South America and prefer to reside in savannas, tropical forests and shrublands.
19. Rainbow Lorikeet
Rainbow Lorikeet |
Rainbow lorikeets are often seen in flocks and this spectacular bird is very distinct due to its green, blue, orange and yellow coloured feathers. Apart from this, the most distinctive feature of these birds is its beak which appears bright red in colour. Both the sexes of this bird, male and female, appear similar in physical appearance.
The tongue of a lorikeet has a brush-like tip to collect nectar, fruits and insects. Lorikeets are considered communal birds as they gather as a group in the evening to spend the night. Basically, rainbow lorikeets live in the coastal areas of northern and eastern Australia.
20. Gouldian Finch
Gouldian Finch |
The Gouldian Finch mostly lives in the savannah woodlands of northern and western Australia and like any bird, the male Gouldian Finch is highly recognizable from its female Gouldian. The males appear more brightly colored and have more complex color markings and patterns. Both sexes, male and female, have green, black, yellow and red markings. But the male has a purple chest while the female has a light purple color.
21. Red-Bearded Bee-Eater
Red-Bearded Bee-Eater |
As the name of this bird suggests, the Red Bearded Bee Eater is a bee-eater bird found in the dense forests of the Indo-Malayan regions of Southeast Asia. Apart from this, this bird has an overall green color and a prominent red color is present on its face up to its throat. This bird is characterized by long tail feathers and curved and very pointed wings.
22. Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal |
The Northern Cardinal is considered to be a bird endemic to both North and South America. The Northern Cardinalis bird is a song bird that has a red and black face mask that appears to extend to the upper chest. The female bird is found to be brown in color with some traces of red in their feathers.
Apart from this, both the male and female have the same color. But when the autumn season comes, these birds shed the colors of their old feathers and grow new ones. The name of this bird comes from the 'Cardinals' of the Roman Catholic Church who wear red hats and robes.
23. Victoria Crowned Pigeon
Victoria Crowned Pigeon |
The Victoria crowned pigeon is characterized by a large blue crest on the head and dark blue feathers around the eyes. Blue crowned pigeons are considered to be very large pigeons and are in fact one of the best-known members of the family Columbidae. Like most birds in the animal kingdom, male blue crowned pigeons are larger in size than their female counterparts. This magnificent pigeon is native to Papua New Guinea and is spread across the rain-forests of the islands.
24. Blue Kingfisher
Blue Kingfisher |
This kingfisher is known for catching fish near the river banks and sometimes above the water surface. Blue kingfishers are small to medium-sized birds that look very colorful. The feathers of these birds are mostly bright blue.
The color of the feathers of the kingfisher is due to the structure of the feathers themselves. This causes the scattering of blue light and then reflects into our eyes, making these birds appear blue. The habitat nature of the blue kingfisher is cosmopolitan, meaning that these birds are found all over the world, even in temperate or tropical regions.
25. Yellow-Collared Macaw
Yellow-Collared Macaw |
Yellow-collared parrot, also known as lovebirds. Apart from this, yellow-collared lovebirds are small colorful birds that are green in appearance but their upper parts are dark in color. Apart from this, these birds have black heads and very bright red beaks.
As the name of this bird suggests they have a yellow collar that extends to the neck. Interestingly, the males and females of this bird species look similar in appearance. These colorful and spectacular birds are considered to be endemic birds of Tanzania but were already introduced to other countries like Kenya and Burundi.
26. Purple Gallinule
Purple Gallinule |
This bird is considered to be one of the most beautiful birds mainly because its feathers display a variety of colors. This bird has a purple head, throat and underparts, a green back, a blue forehead and a red beak with a yellow tip.
The legs of the purple gallinule are yellow in color. Interestingly, this spectacular and colorful bird swims like ducks but can perch on floating leaves. Basically, this species of bird widely lives in the humid and tropical regions of the United States.
27. Paradise Tanager
Paradise Tanager |
This bird named Paradise Tanager is really living up to its name and this bird is widely found in the tropical forests of Amazon in South America. It appears very colorful with its bright green head, yellow or red rump, a blue belly. This bird is a songbird, which means, it can make various musical sounds that sound pleasant to our ears.
28. Andean Cock-Of-The-Rock
Andean Cock-Of-The-Rock |
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Considered as the national bird of Peru, this small to medium-sized bird has made it to the list of most colorful and spectacular birds. Male Andean Cock-of-the-Rock birds appear more colorful with their bright red head, breast, throat, and shoulders. Female birds in this bird species are orange to brown in color and have smaller crests. This bird is mostly found in warm regions and lives on river banks and forest streams.