Most bird watchers and scientists say that there are roughly 9,000 to 10,000 species of birds. One of the main ways to identify them is physical appearance and once you start looking closer, it becomes obvious that birds come in many shapes and colors. And some are absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. From those with incredible eyelashes to the ones that look like tiny cotton balls, continue scrolling and check out some of the most beautiful birds from around the world.
#1 The Secretary
Image credits: Rudi Luyten
#2 Victoria Crowned Pigeon
Image credits: The Virginia Zoo
#3 The Nicobar Pigeon
Image credits: Sue Demetriou
#4 Guineafowl
Image credits: Francois Malan
#5 Long Tailed Tit
Image credits: makieni
#6 The Harpy Eagle
Image credits: leon_moore_nature_experience
#7 Blue Crowned Pigeon
#8 Malaysian Large Frogmouth And Her Baby
Image credits: eggonmyface
#9 The Black-Throated Bushtit
Image credits: joinus12345
#10 Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Image credits: joinus12345
#11 Pigeon With A Curly Perm
Image credits: emelbi_artist
#12 Grandala
Image credits: adityaa_chavan
#13 Beautiful Strawberry Finch
Image credits: reddit.com
#14 Inca Tern
Image credits: Truus & Zoo
#15 Sword-Billed Hummingbird
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#16 Plumbeous Water Redstart
Image credits: joinus12345
#17 Mandarink Duck
Image credits: Rovdyr
#18 Bearded Reedling
Image credits: bird_drangsland
#19 Secretary Bird
Image credits: reddit.com
#20 Tilhi
Image credits: wallmika
#21 Cock-Of-The-Rock
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#22 Swinhoe's Pheasant
Image credits: joinus12345
#23 Crested Duck
Image credits: JerryP
#24 Quetzal
Image credits: Vaclav Sebek
#25 Mountain Bluebird
Image credits: santisoukp
#26 Violet-Tailed Sylph
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#27 Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#28 Rufous-Crested Coquette
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#29 Taiwan Blue Magpie
Image credits: joinus12345
#30 Pygmy Wren Babbler
Image credits: joinus12345
#31 South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher
Image credits: migueldavid.deleon
#32 South Philippine Dwarf Kingfishe
Image credits: migueldavid.deleon
#33 Painted Bunting
Image credits: texas_pixels
#34 Masked Trogon
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#35 Dracula Parrot
Image credits: Mike Peel
#36 Crimson-Mantled Woodpecker
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#37 Grass-Green Tanager
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#38 Taiwan Blue Magpiesony Alpha
Image credits: joinus12345
#39 Sony Alpha
Image credits: joinus12345
#40 Japanese White-Eye
Image credits: joinus12345
#41 Tiger Bittern
Image credits: joinus12345
#42 Golden Pheasant
Image credits: joinus12345
#43 Festive Coquette
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#44 Little Egret
Image credits: joinus12345
#45 Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Image credits: Pedro Lastra
#46 Rosefinch
Image credits: birddetective
#47 Rainbow Bearded Thornbill
Image credits: damilicephoto
#48 Gorgeted Sunangel
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#49 Inca Tern
Image credits: Supreet Sahoo
#50 Platalea Minor
Image credits: joinus12345
from Bored Panda https://bit.ly/2T9rHZD
via Boredpanda
.JPG){kind=link}