Spectacularly colorful, this starling-sized bird wears a bright yellow throat, gem-like belly, and a flaming red back – Meet the european bee-eater.
THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE ONE OF EUROPE’S MOST RECOGNIZABLE BIRDS IS SPECTACULARLY COLORFUL! MEET THE EUROPEAN BEE-EATER The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is easily recognized due to its…
A carefully crafted combination of electric green, lemon-yellow, and blue is topped off by his signature metallic purple rump!
Colorful to say the least, this tiny bird is covered in an electric combination of green, lemon-yellow and white, topped off by his signature metallic purple! MEET…
A pious, eye-piercing bird, who wears his precocious yellow jacket, peerless black waistcoat and mask with pizzazz – meet the yellow-crowned bishop!
A small gregarious bird covered in a striking yellow jacket separated by an ink-black sash wrapped tightly around his waist. MEET THE YELLOW-CROWNED BISHOP The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer),…
A flaming head full of fiery orange and yellow means this bird burns like a feathery fireball, especially in spring – meet the western tanager!
An intense-looking bird that burns like a flame with his orange-red head, brilliant yellow body, contrasting perfectly with jet-black wings. MEET THE WESTERN TANAGER The western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana), is…
One of the most isolated of their species they are also one of the most stunning because of their fire-like “firecrown!” – Meet the Juan Fernández firecrown
WHEN IT COMES TO CONTRASTING AVIAN ROYALTY SHE WEARS A CROWN OF IRIDESCENT BLUE, HE WEARS A CROWN OF FIERY GOLD, MAKING THEM THE PERFECT PAIR –…
His beautiful violet-blue plumage is enhanced to perfection by pure white spectacles and his breathtaking dance moves – meet the blue bird-of-paradise!
This bird’s beautiful blue plumage is enhanced to perfection by his equally beautiful dancing in his courtship display. MEET THE BLUE BIRD-OF-PARADISE The blue bird-of-paradise (Paradisornis rudolphi), is a beautiful,…
Not only the smallest, he is also said to be the most colorful, making him a stunning, multi-faceted, living gem – meet the king bird of paradise!
Not only the smallest he has also been described as the most colorful, which is probably why he has been described as a living gem. MEET THE…
A beautifully flecked, multi-colored, painters palette of a bird that easily lives up to its very fruity nickname – meet the crested barbet!
Covered in a myriad of beautiful multi-colored flecks, this bird easily lives up to its nickname of ‘fruit salad.’ MEET THE CRESTED BARBET Photo Courtesy of Bernard DUPONT / CC…
An elegant bird covered head to tail in a shimmering suit of violet-blue topped off by a glittering turquoise crown – meet the red-legged honeycreeper!
He stands unmistakable in his suit of brilliant blue offset by his eye-popping contrasting bright red legs. MEET THE RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER Photo by Charles J Sharp- Sharp…
A face full of fiery oranges and yellows contrasts perfectly with a buff suit flecked through with glittering emerald green – meet the flame-faced tanager!
A tiny bird with a face full of flame, contrasting beautifully against a suit of emerald green. MEET THE FLAME-FACED TANAGER Photo Courtesy of Mike’s Birds / CC BY-SA 2.0…