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1. Red Cardinal / Northern Cardinal
The northern cardinal is a North American bird. The female cardinal will sing from the nest to inform the male that she needs more food.
2. Bohemian Waxwing
The Bohemian waxwing can be found in Eurasian forests, as well as certain areas of North America. What is interesting about these birds is that they regularly get drunk! How this happens is they often eat the already fermented fruits/berries of mountain ash, juniper and holly, which causes the intoxication (and sadly also often results in death).
3. Rainbow Lorikeet
The rainbow lorikeet is quite a reclusive species of bird that spends most of its time hidden in trees. This species lives on a diet of nectar, fruit, pollen, insects and seeds.
4. Golden Pheasant
The golden pheasant is a species of bird often kept in captivity due to its majestic plumage. It is interesting to note however that only the males have such gorgeous brightly coloured feathers; the females in contrast are very plainly coloured in hues of black and brown.
5. Quetzal
The amazingly beautiful quetzal bird can be found in the mountainous tropical forest regions of Central America. They might seem delicate and dainty however, quetzals are omnivores capable of eating small lizards and other creatures! During mating season, the males of the species grow majestic long double tail feathers that can grow up to one meter long!
6. Bali Bird of Paradise
These birds are quite the acrobats in that they are capable of hanging in all sorts of interesting positions; needless to say, they are very fascinating to watch. All species’ of birds of paradise are reclusive and isolated, spending time together only when it is mating season.
7. Mandarin Duck
Mandarin ducks originate from East Asia. Once again, as with many bird species, only the males are brightly coloured.
8. Paradise Tanager
Found primarily in the Amazon, the paradise tanager is a songbird that is capable of producing a variety of ‘songs’.
9. Peacock
Peacocks are kept throughout the world as additions to formal gardens, due to their gorgeous plumage. The feathers of the common peafowl are often used as fashion accessories and decor items.
10. Blue Fairywren/Superb Fairywren
Native to Australia, these birds are extremely shy and reclusive, which is probably a good thing since they only grow to a total of 14 cm in length, making them susceptible to predators.
11. White Peacock
The white peacock is a genetic variant of the common Indian Blue variety. It is interesting to note that these birds are in fact not albinos as many people believe them to be; they are simply a variant of the traditional green/blue varieties of peafowl the world has come to know more commonly.
12. Frilled Coquette
The frilled coquette is actually a species of hummingbird that is found in South and Central America. These birds are unfortunately endangered due to the fact that their habitat is under threat.
13. Bee-Eater
The name of the brightly coloured bee-eater bird is quite deceptive in that this species will catch and eat most any flying insect; not only bees.
14. Broad-billed Hummingbird
The broad-billed hummingbird lives on nectar from flowers as well as insects. The female of the species is much less colourful than the male and usually has a white eye stripe.
15. Victoria Crowned Pigeon
The Victoria crowned pigeon is renowned for is gorgeous head crests. This pigeon can grow up to a staggering 74 cm, making it the largest pigeon in the world!
And there you have it; 15 of the most colourful and beautiful birds known to man. I hope you enjoyed the images and facts!
Till next time
Debbie Nel
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