Spectacularly Fancy Tail Feather birds 4K

Описание: Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise

A fancy tail doesn’t have to be exceptionally long — it can also be exceptionally well styled. Such is the case with the tail feathers of the Wilson’s bird-of-paradise. The unusual appearance of the bird, starting with its naked blue head, is made all the more interesting by the two violet tail feathers that curl in opposite directions.


Greater Bird-of-Paradise


So many species of bird-of-paradise are all about the fancy feathers. Not to be outdone by anyone is the greater bird-of-paradise. The thick, yellow tail is not actually tail feathers, but rather flank plumes that are used in the bird's courtship ritual. When the male finds a suitable mate, he displays his wings dramatically.


Red-Billed Streamertail


Even the smallest of bird species will do their best to show off with particularly fancy tails. The red-billed streamertail is also known as the scissor-tail hummingbird. Males sport tail feathers that are 6 to 7 inches long, while their bodies are only about 4.5 inches long. As the bird flies, the streamer-like tail feathers flow and make a humming sound. The species is the national bird of Jamaica.


Marvelous Spatuletail

If the streamer tail seems fancy, it has nothing on the marvelous spatuletail hummingbird. This species sets a high bar when it comes to attention-getting feather designs, and it does a lot with just a little. The males have just four tail feathers, two of which are elongated, cross over each other, and end in bright violet disks, or paddles.

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Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo


The spatuletail isn’t the only species with these racket-like tail feathers. The greater racket-tailed drongo is a medium-sized bird from Southeast Asia. The bird has a glossy black body with a hint of blue and green. The greater racket-tailed drongo has a tuft at the top of its head and can easily be identified by its distinctive tail feathers, which twist just a bit toward the end.


Long-Tailed Paradise Whydah


Also known as the eastern paradise whydah, this sparrow-like species is a real standout thanks to its long, straight tail feathers. The species is brood parasitic to the melba finch, meaning that the females lay their eggs in the nests of the finch, the parents of which raise these impostor chicks often to the detriment of their own chicks.


Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

This species is also known as the Texas bird-of-paradise. Both males and females have long tails, but those of females tend to be about 30% shorter than the males. These birds like to perch out in the open, such as on barbed-wire fences, and they're easy to spot because of those dramatically long black tails with white edges. The tail can come in handy as they make acrobatic aerial moves while catching insects on the wing.


Lady Amherst's Pheasant


This species is native to southern China and Myanmar, though you may have spotted it in zoos across the world, as well as feral in a tiny area of England where it was introduced. Even though they seem like show birds, they are actually difficult to spot in their native habitat, as they prefer to live in dense vegetation with thick undergrowth.


Superb Lyrebird

The superb lyrebird is aptly named, as its tail feathers are just simply superb. However, male superb lyrebirds do not grow this special plumage until they are 3 to 4 years old.5 When doing a courtship display, the male of this Australian bird species flip his 16 tail feathers over his head to form a sort of canopy.


Turquoise-Browed Motmot

The turquoise-browed motmot is a species native to Central America, and like the scissor-tailed flycatcher, it likes to perch out in the open. That means it is fairly easy to spot and admire its feathers of black and brilliant turquoise blue.


Golden Pheasant


If you think this species looks a bit similar to the Lady Amherst's pheasant, you are on target. The two pheasants are closely related. The body feathers of the golden pheasant are primarily vivid red and gold with a bit of blue, black, and orange.

Resplendent Quetzal

This beauty is found in southern Mexico and Central America. It is a key player in Mesoamerican mythology and is the national bird of Guatemala. The males have long green and blue tail feathers that grow up to 3 feet in length.


Indian Peafowl


And now we celebrate what is perhaps the most spectacular tail feathers among birds anywhere. The Indian peafowl is famous around the world for its incredible display of iridescent tail feathers, which make up as much as 60% of the male's total body length.8 The peacock has not only the long feathers that boast an "eye" at the end, but also a set of 20 smaller tail feathers that help support the other feathers when he displays.