Have you ever seen birds that seem to have come from another planet? Their feather is awesome and humans can’t take their eyes off it. Mother nature favors these beautiful flying animals, giving them features that make them stand out in their community.
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| 10 Beautiful Exotic Birds That Shake Our World A Little |
And here are 10 beautiful exotic birds that will shake our world a little. If you are looking for birds with unique and unpredictable characteristics, these are right up your street. They won’t stop ceasing to amaze human beings. This also helps raise the awareness of humans about wildlife protection. Nature is full of amazes, so each of us has a responsibility to protect it.
1. Schalow’s turaco: Speciation from the Green Turaco super-species is defined by vocal and chromosomal differences. The Schalow’s Turaco is around 41-44cm from beak to tail, and weighs approximately 208-267 grams.
The white tipped crest is useful for instant species identification; at 80-120mm in length, it is relativity the longest of the entire Turaco family. Within its range, the Schalow’s Turaco inhabits many woodland and forest types, from 600 to 2500m. It feeds generally on fruit.
2. Scarlet ibis: The scarlet ibis is a bird which is bright red and looks like a pelican with its shape. The adult scarlet ibis measures about 55-63cm (21.7-24.8in).
The male is typically slightly larger than the females. These males will weigh about 1.4kg (3.1lbs). The scarlet ibis has a wingspan which typically measures 54 cm (21.3in).
3. Coquerel’s coua: The Coquerel’s Coua is endemic to Madagascar and occurs in W of the island. It can be found from dry to deciduous forests and to spiny bush, and generally in a variety of natural forest habitats.
This terrestrial species feeds mainly on insects, spiders, seeds, berries and fruits, and forages by walking quietly on the forest floor. It is apparently monogamous and nests in trees among the dense foliage. The Coquerel’s Coua has currently stable population and the species is not globally threatened.
4. Blue-footed booby: The Blue-footed Booby has captivated the human imagination for centuries with its mating display, in which its vivid baby-blue feet play a key role. The other part of the name—booby—is reportedly taken from the Spanish for “stupid,” (“bobo”) and refers to these birds’ tameness around people.
Like its North Atlantic relative the Northern Gannet, Blue-footed Boobies catch fish in spectacular dives from high in the air. Watching large flocks pursue shoaling fish can be breathtaking, with hundreds plunging into the ocean at any moment.
5. Amazonian royal flycatcher: The Amazonian royal flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) is a handsome fellow that is a little bit smaller than a Kiskadee and can be seen in forests throughout the Guiana Shield including the Iwokrama Forest at the Canopy Walkway (Guyana).
This tiny bird, growing to all of 15-16 cm, is closely related to the Northern Royal Flycatcher, the Pacific Royal Flycatcher and the Atlantic Royal Flycatcher. It boasts of an impressive crest that it proudly displays on its head.
6. Eurasian blue tit: The Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), is certainly a bird that lives up to its name, adding a splash of color to the bird feeders of many a garden bird table.
Formerly a denizen of deep dark woodland, it is a species that has adapted well to life from suburban gardens to urban parks and a wide variety of man-made habitats.
7. Philippine eagle: The Philippine Eagle is one of the world’s largest, most powerful birds of prey. It was formerly known as the Monkey-eating Eagle, as reports from natives told that the raptor preyed exclusively on monkeys. This was later found to be incorrect as more recent studies have revealed the species to prey on a variety of animals ranging from rodents and bats to pigs and monitor lizards.
They are monogamous and mate for life, unless one of the pair dies, and they have a long breeding cycle that lasts for two years; with the male and female sharing parental care for a total of 20 months. Endemic to the Philippines, the eagle’s small, rapidly declining population has been feared close to extinction for the past 40 years.
8. Red-cheeked cordon-bleu: They’re known for their intense red color of the male’s cheeks. This small turquoise bird is found in the east and center of Africa.
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Native to Africa, this finch has light brown upperparts, buff underparts, blue face with large red cheeks and narrow white eye ring. It has blue flanks, breast and tail, red bill, and yellow-brown legs and feet. Females have duller plumage, less blue feathering, and lack red cheek patches. Feeds mostly on seeds. Undulating flight, alternates periods of flapping and gliding. This species is native to tropical, sub-Saharan Africa. It was first introduced to the island of Hawaii in the 1960s. In the 1970s, a small population was found on the island of Oahu. It still occurs as a resident on both islands. Its preferred habitats include dry grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub, and savannas.
9. Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens): The Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens), also known simply as the Splendid Wren or more colloquially in Western Australia as the Blue Wren, is a passerine bird of the Maluridae family. It is found across much of the Australian continent from central-western New South Wales and southwestern Queensland over to coastal Western Australia.
It inhabits predominantly arid and semi-arid regions. Exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism, the male in breeding plumage is a small, long-tailed bird of predominantly bright blue and black colouration. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles are predominantly grey-brown in colour; this gave the early impression that males were polygamous as all dull-coloured birds were taken for females. It comprises several similar all-blue and black subspecies that were originally considered separate species