Birds are one of the most amazing living creatures on Earth! The natural variety of shades of their plumage reaches incredible proportions. Of course, this is due to the great importance of color in the role of birds, because it can perform completely opposite functions. The nondescript coloration characteristic of species living on or near the earth helps to disguise themselves from enemies. A riot of colors, inherent mainly for males, is used by them to attract females.
In the photo: Steller’s black-headed blue jay.
Trying to highlight the beauty leaders in such a contest is a moot point, so put the scores aside and just enjoy it.
The most beautiful birds on earth
1
Hyacinth macaw
This bird can rightly be attributed to the most impressive, as it affects not only with its beautiful bright blue color, but also with a size that can reach 100 cm. Hyacinth macaw is the largest parrot on Earth. In nature, it lives mainly in the tropical forests of Brazil. It may be kept at home, but it presents a certain difficulty due to size. The number of individuals has recently been of concern to ecologists, as falls as a result of the destruction of habitual habitats and hunting. Now it reaches about five thousand individuals.
2
Carolina duck
The most common in North America and are among the most visible birds of the continent. They, in contrast to other ducks, have their nests in hollows. The males have a purplish-green coloration of the head, a metal crest, a red chest and a white belly. Their wings are black with a blue pattern.
Females are not so colorful and mostly have a gray color turning into white on the tummy. Males are usually laconic, the female’s voice is characteristic, resembling a loud screech.
3
Waxwing
This bird is distributed in the zone of taiga forests of the Northern Hemisphere and, perhaps, is the most beautiful passerine bird. Unlike many other species, male waxwings do not show their beauty and voice during the mating season, but instead treat the female with berries.
The main plumage of them is brown, but the wings and tail have a beautiful white-yellow edging. In winter, waxwings can be seen in gardens and parks where they fly in search of food. So feeders can help attract these beautiful and excellently singing birds closer to humans.
4
Blue jay
Some of the most intelligent and beautiful birds are common in the forests of East and North America. Their plumage does not differ in color in males and females; it has a bright blue color with interspersed black and white.
Jays can imitate the voices of other birds, including birds of prey. What birds are there, they are also capable of imitating a human voice! They feed on plant foods (nuts, berries, fruits, seeds) and animals (insects and small vertebrates), and can even eat carrion.
5
Atlantic impasse
The Atlantic Puffin is a seabird perfectly adapted to its habitat. He spends most of his time not on the shore, but over the sea, flying over distances of up to one hundred kilometers. The Dead End has excellent swimming ability and can dive to depths of up to 60 meters. The dead end is similar to penguins in its coloring, but because of the bright beak it even got the name of the sea parrot.
The combination of such a laconic body color with an beak of an interesting shape and color attracts one's eye. Interestingly, in the mating season, the beak acquires an even more intense bright orange color.
6
Rainbow toucan
It is the most amazing and beautiful (according to most-beauty.ru) of all toucans. It has a long multi-colored beak, which, despite the external weight, is actually light. This feature is achieved by the hollow structure and the keratin protein, which is mainly part of the beak. Thus, the beak can be used not only to attract females, but also for protection. The toucan itself is black, has a yellow breast and a bright red tip of the tail.
Its beak is green with a splash of blue and with an orange stripe passing from the side. Sexual dimorphism is practically not expressed: females are only slightly smaller than males in size.
Due to their beauty and unpretentiousness, toucans are often kept in captivity, although the value of each individual is estimated in thousands of dollars. We wrote about this in detail in an article about the most expensive pets.
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Peacock
In the wild, peacocks live only in India and Sri Lanka, but due to their memorable color, they are widely used in zoos in the world. Males have a bright blue body color, but the main fascinating factor, of course, is the so-called tail, which in fact is the upper covering feathers. In addition to the riot of colors, this tail has an amazing fan-shaped shape and an eye-shaped pattern.
In contrast to the impressive coloring, the voice of the peacocks is not at all attractive. It rather resembles the screams of a resentful cat than the twittering of birds. But then this sound is a harbinger of rain.
8
Flamingo
These birds can adapt to completely different environmental conditions. Various types of flamingos are found on all continents except Antarctica. Their color ranges from white to red. It is interesting that the pink and red color is not genetically incorporated, but is acquired due to the pigment karatinoid contained in crustaceans used in food.
A distinctive feature of flamingos is their beak, which allows you to filter food from water and silt. He, unlike that of the bulk of the birds, has a movable upper, and not the lower part. Flamingos live in large colonies along the banks of the reservoir, which contributes to the appearance of even more pleasing to the eye paintings.
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Red macaw
These birds are distributed mainly in Central and South America. The plumage of them is mostly red, only blue feathers are located above the tail and along the edges of the wings. Macaws feed mainly on fruits and berries, but during the ripening of crops, they can feed on the fields, causing great damage to the crop.
A bird can learn about a hundred words and, partly due to its mind, began to spread in the form of a domestic one. However, due to their size and loud screams, they are not very convenient in content.
And to look at photos of the most beautiful parrots, follow this link!
10
Golden Pheasant
The birthplace and main habitat of the golden pheasant is China. In Europe, it is distributed mainly in captivity, for which it is well suited. Due to the pickiness in the content, it is even called a golden chicken, because everyone who is able to grow a chicken will also grow a pheasant. The excellent combination of colors in the plumage of this bird cannot but attract attention.
Females of golden pheasants are not brightly colored, which helps them to remain invisible when hunting and hatching. But for males, a noble and beautiful appearance is characteristic: a trunk with a bright red plumage, a collar of alternating yellow and black rings and a crest of golden color. Despite the fact that the pheasant is a bird, it flies very badly. But it behaves in nature very carefully, so there is currently no risk of extinction of this species.
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Tangerine
The natural habitat of the mandarin duck is located in the Far East. The duck got its name because of its resemblance to the Chinese “tangerines” - variegatedly dressed rich nobles. In Chinese culture, tangerines still play a big role, being a symbol of fidelity. However, due to the dissimilarity of the male and the female with a pair of tangerines, they can compare not only loving each other, but also strangely matching people (and any ingredients).
Tangerines change their plumage twice a year, so that in winter the drakes have the same plain appearance as the females. Partly due to the loss of characteristic coloring, ducks become victims of hunters, despite the fact that they are listed in the Red Book.
Beautiful tangerines are mentioned on most-beauty.ru in an article about the most beautiful animals in the world.
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Barn owl
Barn Owl is found on all continents except Antarctica. However, despite its good adaptability, this bird is not able to accumulate fat reserves, which does not allow it to spread through cold territories. So, in Russia it can be found only in the Kaliningrad region. It is easy to distinguish barn owl from all owls by the shape of the facial disc, presented in the shape of a heart.
The bird got its Russian name because of a hoarse voice, similar to a cough. And for the silent flight and the unexpected appearance in the field of view of a person, she was nicknamed a ghostly owl. So meeting with this beautiful bird can tickle your nerves.
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Peregrine falcon
Peregrine falcons are widespread practically all over the world, but prefer to stay away from people, choosing mountainous areas for resettlement. They also develop marshy territories, they do not like open and, conversely, excessively densely overgrown places. The main feature of the peregrine falcon is the speed with which it can dive upon seeing the victim. It can reach 389 kilometers per hour!
And this falcon has adaptations that can protect the eyes and respiratory system at much higher speeds. The main enemy of the peregrine falcon is a person who destroys the natural habitat and spray pesticides on the fields, deadly not only for parasites, but also for the entire food chain. In some countries, the bird is listed in the Red Book.
Conclusion
In the photo: Crested sweetheart.
These were the most beautiful birds in the world according to the editors of Most-Beauty. You may or may not agree with him. And which birds are worthy of being in this article? Write your thoughts in the comments.
P.S.
In fact, it is a very thankless task to seek out the most beautiful birds from thousands of beautiful species, each of which has its own beauty and personality. the editors of most-beauty.ru would gladly post many thousands of photos in this article. But, unfortunately, the site format does not allow us to do this. Below we post a few more beautiful photos of amazingly beautiful birds that are not included in the main article:
Bald eagle
Dove
By the way, about the most beautiful types of pigeons read our article.
Kingfisher
Hummingbird
These are not only the most beautiful birds, but also the smallest in the world.
Swan
Jay
Bird of paradise
That's all!