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1. Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

1. GoldThe golden pheasant of Asia is a brilliantly colored game bird. It is native to forests inmountainous areas of western China but feral populations have been established in the UnitedKingdom and elsewhere.en Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

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2. Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae)The greater bird of paradise found in New Guinea has elongated flank feathers that form ornamental plumes.Bird of Paradise is a tropical bird known for the brilliant plumage of the male. They live mostly in New Guineaand neighboring islands. The brilliantly colored feathers of the male were once widely sought as decorationsfor women's hat.

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3. Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchushyacinthinus)

Hyacinth Macaws are native to central and eastern South America . It is the largest macaw and the largestflying parrot species in the world, though the flightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3.5kg.

In terms of length it is larger than any other species of parrot. Their popularity as pets has taken a heavy tollon their population in the wild. Birds in captivity fetch a price of around $9,000-$12,000 US.

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4. Flamingo (Phoenicopteridae)

Flamingos are found in both the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere . Flamingosfrequently stand on one leg. The reason for this behavior is not fully known. Flamingo tongues

were considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome. Also, Andean miners have killed flamingos for

their fat, believed to be a cure for tuberculosis

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5. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)

The scarlet tanager is a medium-sized

American songbird. Adult males are bright

red with black wings and tail; females are

yellowish on the underpants and olive ontop, with olive-brown wings and tail.

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6. Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula)

Northern oriole is formerly known as Baltimore oriole in the east and Bullock's oriole in the west. This is asmall icterid blackbird which is 18 cm long and weighs 34 g. It is one of the brightest local birds and has avoice to match its distinctive plumage.

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7. Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)

The bluebirds are medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Sialiaof the thrush family Turdidae. These are attractive birds with blue, or blue and red, plumage.Female birds are less brightly colored than males.

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8. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

The northern cardinal is also known as the Redbird and the Virginia nightingale. The NorthernCardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21-23 cm (8.3 to 9 inches). It has adistinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the

female.

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The American goldfinch is also known as the Eastern Goldfinch and Wild Canary. The maledisplays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate. The courtshiprituals of the American Goldfinch include aerial maneuvers and singing by males.

9. American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)

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10. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult is about 19 inches in length

with an average wingspan of 29 inches. The adult male has distinctive multi-colored iridescent plumage andred eyes. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat.

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11. Kingfisher (Halcyonidae)

There are about 90 species of kingfisher. All have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, shortlegs, and stubby tails. They are found throughout the world.

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12.Green Wing Macaw Parrot (Ara chloroptera)

The superficially similar Scarlet Macaw has no eye lines and a yellow bar on each wing. Some macawowners and experts call the Green-winged Macaw the "gentle giant", as it is larger in size than the ScarletMacaw and Blue-and-yellow Macaw, but have a more docile, sweet nature which often makes it a more

desirable pet or companion parrot.

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13. Troupial (Icterus icterus)

Troupial or trupial is the national bird of Venezuela . The Troupial is fairly large in size, with a long tail and abulky bill. It has a black head and upper breast. Troupials are obligate nest pirates, meaning they make no nestof their own, and are thus required to steal or occupy a vacant nest in order to survive. Troupials are capableof violent attacks against native nesters, and once they possess these territories they defend them fiercelyagainst intruders. They may even ingest the eggs or young hatchlings of a newly acquired nest.

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14. Blue Throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis)

The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. They arecharacterized by richly colored plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail

feathers. It is a species of bird in the Meropidae family. It is found in Hong Kong , Taiwan ,China and countries in Southeast Asia .

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15.Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)

The male Painted Bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in North America . Itsbeautiful colors, dark blue head, green back, red rump and underparts, make it easy to identify.

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16.Keel-billed Toucans (Ramphastos sulfuratus)

This bird is the national bird of Belize . Toucans belong to family RamphastidaeThey are brightly marked and have large, colorful bills. It is also known as Sulfur-breastedToucan, Rainbow-billed Toucan, and colloquially "the bill bird" (though this might refer to anytoucan). It is a colorful South American bird with a large bill.

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17.Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

The Rainbow Lorikeet is very colorful as its name suggests. Almost every color of the rainbow isfound on the feathers of the rainbow lorikeet. Captive lorikeets have a long lifespan, often in excess

of 20 years.

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18. Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao )

The Scarlet Macaw is a large, colorful parrot. It is native to humid evergreen forests in theAmerican tropics, from extreme eastern Mexico locally to Amazonian Peru and Brazil . It's the

national bird of Honduras .

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19. Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)

This is a stork-billed kingfisher from South India . Stork-billed kingfisher is a tree kingfisherwhich is widely but sparsely distributed in tropical south Asia from India and Sri Lanka to

Indonesia .

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20. Peafowl or Peacock (Pavo)

Peafowl, a large bird of the pheasant family, is among the most colorful of birds. Asian peacocks have longbeen domesticated. The males are noted for their display of brilliant plumage. To attract attention, duringcourtship and at other times, the male lifts the train and spreads it out in a fan that arches over the bird's back

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