20 Extraordinary Birds You Might Find Attractive

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Bird watching is a hobby that many people enjoy all over the world. It has become so popular because birds are so active, different, and interesting to look at. Here are some birds with jaw-dropping beauty.

So far, between 9000 and 10,000 different kinds of birds have been named. All of these species have different body shapes and colors, and these unique traits are a big part of why bird-watchers are so interested in them.

#1 The Malaysian Large Frogmoth

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#2 The Secretary

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#3 The Mountain Bluebird

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#4 The Victoria Crowned Pigeon

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#5 The Grandala

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Birds are different from other animals because they have feathers. Birds are related to reptiles, which is an interesting fact. In fact, their feathers evolved from the scales of reptiles a long time ago. All birds have feathers, which help them fly, but not all birds can actually fly. So, it’s clear that different feathers are used for different things.

#6 The Nicobar Pigeon

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#7 The Curly Permed Pigeon

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#8 The Harpy Eagle

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#9 The Dracula Parrot

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#10 The Beautiful Strawberry Finch

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“Each feather on a bird’s body is a finely tuned structure that plays an important role in the bird’s activities,” says Mya Thompson, co-director of Engagement in Science and Nature at the Cornell Lab.

“There are flight feathers that are made for flying, contour feathers that cover the body to protect it from water and sunlight, soft, fluffy down feathers that make the bird look fluffy and keep it warm by trapping air, and semi-plumes that keep the bird warm and help it fly and mate.”

Thompson also said, “Most of the time, it’s easy to understand how a feather works, but sometimes it’s not clear, and we need a scientific study to fill in the picture.”

#11 The Tilhi

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#12 The Bearded Reedling

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#13 The Quetzal

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#14 The Sword-Billed Hummingbird

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#15 The Golden Pheasant

#16 The Mandarink Duck

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#17 The Guineafowl

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#18 The Taiwan Blue Magpie

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#19 The Black-Throated Bushtit

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#20 Lady Amherst’s Pheasant

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