Top 10 most beautiful birds in the world

crowned pigeon

This stunningly beautiful bird is native to the lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea. Typically, crowned pigeons live in areas that were formerly alluvial plains and sago forests. And its closest relative is the common rock pigeon, which has earned the nickname “feathered rat” and is found in abundance in any city in Russia.

Lesser bird of paradise

Like many of the world's most beautiful bird species, lesser birds of paradise exhibit strong sexual dimorphism. That is, males and females have anatomical differences. In this case, this means that only males can boast of bright plumage and a wide tail, but females are “dressed” modestly, in brown plumage.

Long-tailed velvet weaver

This strikingly beautiful bird species is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and southern Zaire. They live in groups consisting of one or two males and more females. The tail of velvet weavers reaches 60 cm in length, while the body size does not exceed 19 cm.

blue jay

If you were given a photo of the most beautiful birds in the world and asked to guess the most “hooligan” of them, would you choose the blue jay? But these little birds are bullies; they often take food from other small birds and chase them between the trees. They also easily learn to imitate sounds, imitating the cries of birds of prey to scare away their enemies.

Hyacinth macaw

Among the parrot family there are many handsome men and beauties. And the hyacinth macaw is no exception. Large, strong birds with powerful beaks have cobalt blue plumage, and a golden yellow color is visible around the eyes and at the base of the mandible. These parrots are easily tamed and get along well with people.

Kalypta Anna

This beautiful little bird is nothing more than a table tennis ball. This species was named after Anne Massena, Duchesse de Rivoli, who was the wife of the 19th century French officer, politician and ornithologist, Duke Victor Massena.

Waxwing

These birds do not stand out with such bright colors of feathers as other most beautiful birds in the world, but upon closer inspection their elegance becomes obvious. The bizarre crest gives waxwings a slightly funny look. The birds got their name from the sounds they make (“svi-ri-ri-ri-ri”), reminiscent of the sound of a pipe.

Eastern crowned crane

A long elegant neck, a red throat pouch, and most importantly, a chic golden crest on the head - these are the distinctive features of this beautiful crane. Like other crane species, the eastern crowned crane performs an elaborate courtship dance that includes wing flapping, head bobbing, and deep bows.

Peacock

This large and beautiful bird belongs to the pheasant family. And her fan-shaped tail is as beautiful as her voice is disgusting.

Great lyre bird

This bird's ornate tail feathers resemble a stringed musical instrument known as a lyre. The lyre bird is famous not only for its luxurious tail, but also for its ability to imitate sounds. It can even imitate the noise of a chainsaw.