Monday, 14 November 2011

Most Intelligent Colored Birds in the world


1. Kingfisher (Halcyonidae)
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.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
2.Green Wing Macaw Parrot (Ara chloroptera)
Green Wing Macaw Parrot
Green Wing Macaw Parrot
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.
3.Troupial (Icterus icterus)
Troupial
Troupial
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.
4. Blue Throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis)
Blue Throated Bee-Eater
Blue Throated Bee-Eater
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 .
5.Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting
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.
6.Keel-billed Toucans (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
Keel-billed Toucans
Keel-billed Toucans
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 .
7.Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
Rainbow Lorikeet
Rainbow Lorikeet
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.
8.Scarlet Macaw (Ara Macao )
Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
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 …
9. Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Stork-billed Kingfisher
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 .
10. Peafowl or Peacock (Pavo)
Peafowl or Peacock
Peafowl or Peacock
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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