郑州人才招聘市场:世界上最豔麗的鳥!

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世界上最豔麗的鳥!    台灣大概有五百種鳥類,約占世界鳥種的20%,好友寄來美得不能再美的鳥兒,事實上,我們生活周遭也常常可以看到美麗的鳥影,如山區遊樂區,就常看到讓人驚豔的稀有鳥種,假日時,建議您安排到不會塞車的郊野作一趟知性之旅吧!   The Most Brilliantly Colored Birds in the World

1.  Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

Thegolden pheasant of Asia is a brilliantly colored game bird. It isnative to forests in mountainous areas of western China but feralpopulations have been established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

2.  Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae)

Thegreater bird of paradise found in New Guinea has elongated flankfeathers that form ornamental plumes. Bird of Paradise is a tropicalbird known for the brilliant plumage of the male. They live mostly inNew Guinea and neighboring islands. The brilliantly colored feathers ofthe male were once widely sought as decorations for women's hat.

3.  Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

HyacinthMacaws are native to central and eastern South America . It is thelargest macaw and the largest flying parrot species in the world, thoughthe flightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3.5kg. Interms of length it is larger than any other species of parrot. Theirpopularity as pets has taken a heavy toll on their population in thewild. Birds in captivity fetch a price of around $9,000-$12,000 US.  

4.  Flamingo (Phoenicopteridae)

Flamingosare found in both the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere .Flamingos frequently stand on one leg. The reason for this behavior isnot fully known. Flamingo tongues were considered a delicacy in AncientRome. Also, Andean miners have killed flamingos for their fat, believedto be a cure for tuberculosis

5.  Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)

Thescarlet tanager is a medium-sized American songbird. Adult males arebright red with black wings and tail; females are yellowish on theunderpants and olive on top, with olive-brown wings and tail.

6.  Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula)

Northernoriole is formerly known as Baltimore oriole in the east and Bullock'soriole in the west. This is a small icterid blackbird which is 18 cmlong and weighs 34 g. It is one of the brightest local birds and has avoice to match its distinctive plumage.

7.  Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)

Thebluebirds are medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds inthe genus Sialia of the thrush family Turdidae. These are attractivebirds with blue, or blue and red, plumage. Female birds are lessbrightly colored than males.

8.  Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Thenorthern cardinal is also known as the Redbird and the Virginianightingale. The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a bodylength of 21-23 cm (8.3 to 9 inches). It has a distinctive crest on thehead and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in thefemale.

9.  American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)

TheAmerican goldfinch is also known as the Eastern Goldfinch and WildCanary. The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breedingseason to attract a mate. The courtship rituals of the AmericanGoldfinch include aerial maneuvers and singing by males.

10.                     Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

TheWood Duck or Carolina Duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typicaladult is about 19 inches in length with an average wingspan of 29inches. The adult male has distinctive multi-colored iridescent plumageand red eyes. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and awhitish throat.

11.                     Kingfisher (Halcyonidae)

Thereare about 90 species of kingfisher. All have large heads, long, sharp,pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. They are found throughoutthe world.

12.                     Green Wing Macaw Parrot (Ara chloroptera)

Thesuperficially similar Scarlet Macaw has no eye lines and a yellow baron each wing. Some macaw owners and experts call the Green-winged Macawthe "gentle giant", as it is larger in size than the Scarlet Macaw andBlue-and-yellow Macaw, but have a more docile, sweet nature which oftenmakes it a more desirable pet or companion parrot.

13.                     Troupial (Icterus icterus)

Troupialor trupial is the national bird of Venezuela . The Troupial is fairlylarge in size, with a long tail and a bulky bill. It has a black headand upper breast. Troupials are obligate nest pirates, meaning they makeno nest of their own, and are thus required to steal or occupy a vacantnest in order to survive. Troupials are capable of violent attacksagainst native nesters, and once they possess these territories theydefend them fiercely against intruders. They may even ingest the eggs oryoung hatchlings of a newly acquired nest.

14.                     Blue Throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis)

Thebee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae.They are characterized by richly colored plumage, slender bodies andusually elongated central tail feathers. It is a species of bird in theMeropidae family. It is found in Hong Kong , Taiwan , China andcountries in Southeast Asia .

15.                     Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)

Themale Painted Bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird inNorth America . Its beautiful colors, dark blue head, green back, redrump and underparts, make it easy to identify.

16.                     Keel-billed Toucans (Ramphastos sulfuratus)

This bird is the national bird of Belize . Toucans belong to family Ramphastidae Theyare brightly marked and have large, colorful bills. It is also known asSulfur-breasted Toucan, Rainbow-billed Toucan, and colloquially "thebill bird" (though this might refer to any toucan). It is a colorfulSouth American bird with a large bill.

17.                     Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

TheRainbow Lorikeet is very colorful as its name suggests. Almost everycolor of the rainbow is found on the feathers of the rainbow lorikeet.Captive lorikeets have a long lifespan, often in excess of 20 years.

18.                     Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao )

TheScarlet Macaw is a large, colorful parrot. It is native to humidevergreen forests in the American tropics, from extreme eastern Mexicolocally to Amazonian Peru and Brazil . It's the national bird ofHonduras .

19.                     Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)

Thisis a stork-billed kingfisher from South India . Stork-billed kingfisheris a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed intropical south Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia .

20.                     Peafowl or Peacock (Pavo)

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