The planet Earth is a wonderful place where many beautiful animals live. Among them are birds that fly through the skies and that very few people have had the fortune to see. Today, we bring you a list of the most beautiful birds on the planet.
1. Quetzal
Known as the sacred bird and for many, the most beautiful bird in the world, unfortunately, it is endangered. It has beautiful green plumage that captivates anyone. It currently inhabits Latin America and there are records of this bird from many years ago; in fact, the Mayans used its feathers to create their royal headdresses.
2. Gouldian Finch
This beautiful bird originates from Australia and inhabits tropical areas where there are tall trees and plenty of nearby water. Its population has dramatically decreased due to the destruction of its habitat.
3. Wire-tailed Manakin
This legendary bird inhabits the Amazon and has very bright colors.
4. King Bird-of-paradise
Its name refers to a bird truly from paradise. The species Cicinnurus is endemic to New Guinea. The male is crimson and white with bright blue legs and green fan-shaped feather tips on its shoulder.
5. Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise
In addition to having very beautiful and striking colors, this bird has a tail shaped like a mustache.
6. Vulturine Guineafowl
The Vulturine Guineafowl is a species of bird in the Numididae family that inhabits the savannas of East Africa from Tanzania to Ethiopia. Its colors are beautiful, and it is endangered.
7.Tocororo
Native to Cuba, its plumage is among the most colorful. It is recognized as the national bird of Cuba.
8. Asian Paradise Flycatcher
This is a medium-sized bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, and Myanmar. It is considered a beauty.
9. Blue Macaw
It is known as part of the parrot family. It inhabits the forests of Brazil, Bolivia, and northern Paraguay. It is a large macaw and is considered vulnerable, as its unique color makes it rare and there are very few left.
10. Guayan Cock-of-the-Rock
It is a species of passerine bird of the family Cotingidae, one of the two belonging to the genus Rupicola. It is part of the Guiana Shield and the northern Amazon basin in South America. It is an Amazonian bird, also known as the cock-of-the-rock, whose color captivates. Very few people know this species because of the area where it lives.
11. Colorful lovebirds
There are different species of these birds from the genus Agapornis, all of which have very striking colors. They originate from Africa and are commonly known as lovebirds because when they find a mate, they stay with them for the rest of their lives.
12. Himalayan Monal
It is a bird of the Phasianidae family. It lives in the rhododendron and coniferous forests of the Himalayas and is considered the national bird of Nepal.
13. Grandala
Its blue color is beautiful and captivates everyone. There are very few birds of this color in the world. A bird native to the mountains of southern Asia.
