Apr 7, 2025, 11:37 AM IST
Here is a list of the most colourful birds in the world.
The scarlet macaw is a large parrot species. It can grow 32 inches long and weigh up to 2.2 pounds. Mainly red in color, it also has blue wings with a yellow band on the upper wing. Its eyes are surrounded by featherless, white skin.
The female is less colorful than the male. The male has a red bill, large white arch over its eyes, and reddish-brown colored face. Its breast is purple, chest and stomach white, and it has orange on its back.
The largest of these species can grow to 29 inches and weigh up to 1.5 pounds. Its body is usually black with a white throat and chest. Orange feathers can be found around its eyes.
The Lady Gouldian finch is a small, multi-colored bird. Both sexes are covered in green, yellow, blue, purple, red, and black.
The male and female are similar in appearance. They have a bright green body, red throat and chest, light purple forehead, and yellowish-orange eyes.
These birds have a lilac-colored throat and chest, light, blue-colored body, dark blue feathers at the wing base, and black markings on its wing tips. Males and females are similar in appearance.
The male is the most striking and has an iridescent indigo colored head. Its back feathers are a bronze color. Its tail opens into a large fan shape, and the tips of the long feathers have a green, yellow, and blue spot that resembles an eye.
The breeding males have a bright blue color, purplish-blue throat, and dark blue wings and tail. They have black markings on their chest and eyes and have a black bill.