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Red-cheeked cordon-bleu
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This small turquoise bird, also
known as the
“red-cheeked cordon-bleu,” due to the intense red color of the male’s
cheeks. Females have a slightly lighter plumage, and this is how they
can be easily told apart. They are found in the east and center of
Africa, including countries like Somalia, Mauritania, and Angola.
Rufous-bellied kookaburra
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Also known as the Gaudichaud’s kookaburra, this small bird of very
particular colors
lives in New
Guinea, deep within the rainforest. Unlike other species of the
kookaburra, which prefer open spaces, these birds prefer forests. It
feeds mainly on insects, and the males defend their territory in a very
aggressive way.
Long-tailed mountain lady
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This yellow-eyed
magpie also has a
very particular shade of blue feathers covering its body. In addition,
its red legs and beak make it very easy to identify. Its tail is longer
than that of a common magpie, and we can find this species flying over
the skies of Taiwan, where it is endemic. It is worth mentioning that it
is a monogamous bird, since it remains with the same partner throughout
its life.
Himalayan monal
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Also known as the
Impeyan
monal, this bird is the
national bird of Nepal, where it’s known as “danphe,” and it comes from
the coniferous forests of the Himalayas. This bird is also considered
the state bird in Uttarakhand, India.
Eurasian blue tit
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We can
find this
little fellow with sharpened claws and yellow and blue plumage in many
parts of Europe and the Middle East. Males have a brighter color on the
tops of their heads, which is a little more dimmed in females. There’s a
great variety of subspecies that can be found in the Balearic Islands in
Spain.
Kagu
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This
grayish bird comes from New
Caledonia and can be easily recognized by the length of its crest. It
has a sort of nasal horn that no other bird in the world found so far
seems to have. It spends most of its time on the ground, instead of
flying. That’s because despite having large wings, it is actually not
able to fly. It measures about 55 cm, but unfortunately it has become a
threatened species.
Philippine eagle
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It is a bird of prey, and it’s one of the largest tropical eagles in the
world. It is the state bird of the Philippines. Also
known as the
monkey-eating eagle, this tropical bird feeds on species like monkeys,
snakes, and other large birds, like hornbills. Females of this species
tend to be bigger than males and, unfortunately, it is also listed as a
critically endangered species.
Scarlet ibis
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Its
shape is similar to
that of a pelican and it’s the national bird of Trinidad and Tobago. In
fact, you can even find it on the coat of arms belonging to Trinidad and
Tobago. But it can also be found in other countries like Suriname,
Brazil, and the Atlantic coast of the Americas. As it grows older, the
color of its red plumage becomes more intense.
Blue-footed booby
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This
rare species of
blue-footed birds can be found between Peru and the Gulf of California.
It can grow to be up 35 inches in height. The blue-footed booby has a
closely related species that is red-footed. The color of their legs
comes from the carotenoids present in their diet.
Helmeted hornbill
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This
strange-lookingbird is found in regions like Indonesia and Malaysia, and it is
sedentary. Local mythology holds it to be the guardian of the river that
divides the world of the living and the underworld. It is a pretty large
bird, covered with black feathers and a kind of hoof that goes from its
crest to its beak. Males use it as a defensive mechanism, when fighting
other birds, to protect their territory. That sort of hoof is made of
ivory, which is highly valued in craftsmanship. That’s why this bird has
been added to the list of critically endangered species.
Coquerel’s coua
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This bird, with red
eyes and a red chest, looks like it is wearing a very bright blue mask
that covers its face. It was discovered by entomologist
Charles
Coquerel, while he was
collecting insects on the island of Madagascar — which is why it bears
his name. Other species like the
Coquerel’s
sifaka and the
Coquerel’s giant mouse
lemurwere also discovered by this man. All of them are endemic to the Island
of Madagascar.
Amazonian royal flycatcher
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The
Amazonian royal
flycatcher,
as its name suggests, can be found in different regions of South
America, mainly in and around the Amazonian rainforest. It measures
between 5.9 and 6.9 inches. It bears this name because it feeds on flies
and other flying insects and has a crown of feathers.
Southern carmine bee-eater
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Found in
southern African countries, this small bird digs tunnels to build its
nest. There, it lays 2 to 5 eggs. It is a very sociable species, which
migrates in flocks from the north to south of the continent. It feeds on
flying insects like bees and others species that can easily be captured
looking for pollen in the bushes.
Marabou stork
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This scavenger
bird hunts
small vertebrate animals around the lakes of the swampy areas and the
savannah of Africa, south of the Sahara desert. Its typical weight
ranges from 9.9 to 17.6 lbs. Its length from bill to tail can range from
47 to 51 inches. In addition, its lifespan is 41 years in captivity and
25 years in the wild. It’s a very ill-tempered bird.
Tufted coquette
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This small, colorful bird is a
type of hummingbird. It
can normally be found in the northern zone of South America in countries
like Brazil or Guyana. The males have a reddish-brown crest, while the
females lack the crest and plumes the males are known for.
Temminck’s tragopan
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With a body shape
similar to that
of a rooster, this peculiar bird can be found in the mountains of
Northeast India and Central China. It mainly feeds on berries, grass,
and plants. Adult males are pretty colorful thanks to their bare blue
facial skin and red-and-orange, white-spotted plumage.
Schalow’s turaco
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In southern Africa, we can
find this green bird
with red eyes. It weighs just over half a pound and has a length of 15
to 17 inches. It is easily distinguishable thanks to its greenish
plumage with its blue-tipped wings and tail. That is, of course, besides
its beautiful plume with black and white tips, and eyes that seem to
have been outlined in white. It feeds mainly on fruit.
Paradise tanager
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Also living across many different countries in South America, is this
colorful bird with a
turquoise chest, yellow back, and black eyes. But don’t be fooled by its
scientific name, “Tangara chilensis.” It doesn’t live in Chile. But it
can be found in Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, and
the Guianas.
Shoebill
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This
species of pelican is
known for the shape of its beak, which resembles that of a shoe (hence
the name). It has a brownish plumage in a very peculiar shade at birth,
which turns gray with age — sort of like humans if you think about it.
It lives in Central Africa, but unfortunately, it has been recently
added to the list of threatened species. Adult birds of this species
have been heard uttering a sort of “moo” sound, like a cow.
Kakapo
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The
kakapo belongs to a family
of parrots that live in New Zealand. It’s a nocturnal bird and although
it cannot fly, it has a highly developed sense of smell. A curious fact
about this species is its scent, which is described as musty-sweet.
Unfortunately, this characteristic makes them easy prey for larger
animals. Other than that, it’s possibly one of the world’s
longest-living birds. Some specimens have been known to live up to 80
years.
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