Most Beautiful Birds in The World

 

Birds are warmblood vertebrates. They possess striking feathers with lovely patterns. The most beautiful birds in the world are listed below. Here, I’ll show you the birds that various websites, publications, and bird-watching organizations around the world have deemed to be the most gorgeous in the entire world.

 

1) The Blue Jay

The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) has a gorgeous blue and gray plumage with a vibrant blue crown and white throat. They have a distinctive, loud call that can be heard up to two miles away. You can find this beautiful bird throughout North America and is common in many regions.

 

2) The Wood Thrush

The Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a cute little bird, reaching 16 to 18 inches from head to tail. Adults have a greyish brown top that contrasts with a pale brown neck and underbelly. They have long, slender bills and wings with thin white bands.  The Wood Thrush migrates seasonally to warmer places or those that have access to richer food resources.

 

3) The Dovekie

The North Atlantic Ocean is home to the little dokie  (Alle alle) seabird. Their call, quok, quok, which resembles the traditional Scottish greeting hoo hoo, gave them their name. The breeding adults have black wings with white tips, but when they are moulting, they turn brownish grey. If you’re fortunate enough to get a close-up look at one, you could see that the end of its tiny, yellow beak actually has a red eye. So, I am putting this bird in my list of most beautiful birds in the world.

 

4) The Anna’s Hummingbird

The Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna), also known as the Black-chinned Hummingbird or North American Hummingbird, is a species native to forests, scrub and mixed woodland in Western Canada and some states within the US. Male Anna’s Hummingbirds have glossy black plumage above with a glittering green throat. It is so beautiful that I cannot take my eyes off. Female Anna’s hummingbirds are iridescent green above with a white throat.

 

5) The Northern Cardinal

The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a bird in the Cardinalidae family. It is found in North America and Central America. With a wingspan of 14 inches, they are one of the largest birds in North America, second only to its larger cousin, the northern bobwhite quail.

 

6) The European Goldfinch

The European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) has a wingspan of 25–30 cm, a body length of 14–16 cm, and a weight of 40 grammes. It primarily consumes seeds, though it will occasionally eat insects, other invertebrates, and fruit when it is in season. Like the majority of finches, it builds its nest in a tree or a shrub; these nests are frequently close to those of rooks or jays, who provide food for the fledglings.

 

7) The Monal pheasant

Monal pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus) is also called “Monal partridge” is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is one of my favorite birds so definitely I am adding it in my list of most beautiful birds in the world. Monal is found primarily in Pakistan, China and India, but also in Nepal, Burma and Indonesia. Monals are mostly ground-dwelling birds and live at low to medium elevations. They prefer habitat close to wet areas or forest edges where there is plenty of cover for them to escape predators by running into nearby trees.

 

8) The Hooded Merganser

The Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus), sometimes called the Mud Hen in some places, is a duck that is indigenous to parts of North America. This duck has green and black feathers from its bill to the back of its head, it has a white patch on its face. It consumes frogs, fish, insects, and other tiny aquatic animals, but it is occasionally seen feeding on corn or other small grains near farms or in agricultural regions.

 

9) The Barn Swallow

Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) are incredible to watch as they skim over the water and plunge beneath the surface, catching their prey in their slightly down-curved bill. These are one of the most sophisticated birds and their nest are the toughest ones. These birds can be seen almost anywhere near or on bodies of water such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and oceans.

 

10) The Rufous Night Heron

A peculiar bird that consumes both meat and foliage, the rufous night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) is a member of the family of night herons. Southern Mexico, Central America, South America, North America, and even some of northern Colombia are all home to this 43 cm tall species. Its wingspan of up to 87 cm and body length of 46 to 52 cm enable it to glide while it hunts for prey at night.

 

11) Kingfisher

One of the most stunning birds in the world are the kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). There are almost 114 species of king fishers in the world. They have a red-orange breast and a rear that is iridescently bluish green and white band across their black wings and tail. Blue green head with a black stripe running across and frequently have a pink streak next to their eyes. In many parts of the world, including Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America, you can spot kingfishers near bodies of water.

 

12) Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

One of the most exquisite birds in the entire world is the swallow-tailed hummingbird (Eupetomena macroura). Its distribution ranges from Colombia through Peru and Ecuador, and it is only found in South America. The male and female are identical, but the male has a head that is a dark blue that transitions into a light green neck, and the female has a head that is an iridescent bronze-green that transitions into a pale green throat. I am putting this beautiful bird in most beautiful birds in the world list.

 

13) Emerald Toucanet

It lives on East of the Andes in lowland rainforests and wet woods. The body of the emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) is predominantly black with an orange abdomen and a long tail that is green on top and red on bottom. Along with little white stripes above its eyes, it also has brilliant red patches around its eyes.

 

14) Purple Gallinule

A large and colorful waterbird, the Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica) lives across much of South America and the Caribbean. As its name suggests, it has pinkish-red legs and purple plumage on the neck and chest. It lives in freshwater wetlands and, on rare occasions, brackish estuaries, where it feeds on aquatic insects like frog tadpoles, dragonflies, and tiny fish.

 

15) Painted Bunting

A migratory songbird that nests in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma is the Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris). It spends the winter in Mexico and Central America, usually living in settings of arid scrubland. A little songbird with a long, thin bill, the painted bunting is a songbird. It features an orange-red crown, streaked white underparts, and brown upperparts.

 

16) Rainbow Lorikeet

A rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) is a small, iridescent, olive-green parrot native to Australia. Their name is because of their beautiful array of colors which include red, pink and purple. Rainbow lorikeet also have a short tail with an eye-catching blue cere on top.  They make a good pet too. The average lifespan of this bird is up to 15 years.

 

17) Blue Whistling Thrush

One of the most stunning birds on the planet is the blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus). They primarily inhabit woodlands and forests in North America and Eurasia. Due to their extreme rarity, these birds are only present in a few isolated areas of temperate forest. The blue whistling thrush weighs around 6 ounces and has a wingspan of about 15 inches. It has white belly and olive-green back feathers with a brownish tint.

 

18) Hooded Pitta

Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) has an unmistakable red head and a gorgeous blue body. You can find this bird mostly in New Guinea, but you can spot them on nearby islands like Sulawesi and Halmahera. I am adding this bird in my list of most beautiful birds in the world.

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