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Names of the birds are below each picture of each bird. This is made purposely to make you guess the name of each bird.
Long-Tailed
Widowbird
These
South African birds are named for their almost all black coloring and, of
course, their extremely long tail. The tail of the males can be over 16 inches
long, which is more than twice their body length.
Splendid
Fairywren
The
males are fully blue when breeding, but otherwise look more similar to the
females. They turn pale brown on top and white underneath, although retain the
blue on wings and tail.
Royal
Flycatcher
There
are 4 species of royal flycatchers all with the “royal crown” which is
generally only on display during courtship rituals and competitions with other
males. Usually the crest is lying flat but opens up like a fan.
King
of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise
The
ornamental head plumes on the males are so bizarre that when the first specimen
was brought to Europe , people thought it was fake.
Resplendent
Quetzal
Many
people believe these are the most beautiful birds in the world. They are the
national bird of Guatemala , and name to the Guatemalan currency.
Lilac-Breasted
Roller
This
bird (and the other species of rollers) get their name from their impressive
courtship flight, a fast, shallow dive from considerable elevation with a
rolling or fast rocking motion, accompanied by loud raucous calls.
Inca
Tern
These
awesome seabirds with mustaches nest in rocky hollows or burrows along the
coasts of Peru and Chile .
Curl-Crested
Aracari
This
bird is a member of the toucan family and gets it’s name from the feathers on
it’s head that are curled up like ribbons on a gift.
Red-Necked
Tanager
There
are 3 sub-species of this bird which differ primarily in the extent of the
throat patch and in the coloration of the head. They are residents of the
lowland tropical forests of eastern South America
Wilson's
Bird-of-Paradise
Another
crazy bird-of-paradise that is easy to recognize with it’s curly tail feathers
and unique coloring. The turquoise crown of the male is actually a patch of
bare skin, not feathers.
Guianan
Cock-of-the-Rock
Their
almost perfect semi-circle crest is formed by two rows of feathers, flattened
against each other. Unlike other birds, their crest is always on display
Purple-Crowned
Fairywren
Their
song is quite different from other fairywrens because it is of lower frequency,
quite loud, and usually sung as a duet
Livingstone's
Turaco
Turacos
make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally "banana-eaters"). Des
pite the name, they generally do not eat bananas.
Malayan
Banded Pitta
Twelve-Wired
Bird-of-Paradise
Purple
Gallinule
Splendid
Astrapia
Kea
