Friday, December 31, 2010

~: M H O :~ ...THE 20 MOST BRILLIANT BIRDS

 

Hyacinth Macaw ............THE 20 MOST BRILLIANT BIRDS

The 20 Most Brilliantly Colored Birds in the World

Birds are the only animals with feathers. All have feathers and most birds can fly.

It is the possession of feathers, not the ability to fly, that distinguishes birds

from other animals. There are about 10,000 species of birds from all over the world.

Here are 20 of the world's most colorful birds.

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

neighbouring 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

coloured 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 South east 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 ..

It's beautiful colors, dark blue head, green back, red rump

and under parts, 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 colourful 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

colour 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.

The Peacock is the national bird of India


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