Showing posts with label Birds. Show all posts
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Most Stunning and beautiful birds in the world to make your day


Which is the most beautiful bird in the world? Who could possibly answer this question? Nobody, because, majority of birds in this world are beautiful. However, some species definitely have striking features which could outrank the rest.

Here is the list of some of most beautiful birds in the world :

1. Bali Bird of Paradise

Interesting Facts About Mandarin Ducks


The Mandarin Duck, or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck. One of the most spectacular of all ducks, the male has a red bill, a large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and whiskers. Here are some interesting facts about these beautiful ducks :-

1. The Mandarin Duck is 41-49 cm long with a 61-75 cm wingspan.

2. The mandarin duck is an Asian symbol for love and fidelity because the pairs tend to stay together year after year unlike most other species of waterfowl.

Interesting Facts about Owls !!!


Owl is a bird of prey i.e. it hunts other living creatures for the purpose of obtaining food. The most common preys of an owl are small mammals, insects and other birds. Here are some interesting facts about Owls :-

1. Owls cannot chew their prey because they do not have teeth.

2.Most owls hunt at night and in doing so avoid competition with daytime avian hunters such as hawks and eagles.

Interesting Facts about Humming Birds !!!



All birds are fascinating creatures, but there are many facts about hummingbirds that make them astonishing to even experienced birders. From physiological facts to lifestyle facts to distribution facts, hummingbirds are some of the most interesting of the nearly 10,000 bird species in the world. So, Here is list of interesting facts about humming Birds :-

1.The bee hummingbird is the SMALLEST SPECIES of all birds and measures only 2.25 inches long and weighs only 1.8 grams on average.

2. Hummingbirds have only 1,000-1,500 feathers, the fewest number of feathers of any bird species in the world.

Interesting Facts About Woodpeckers !!!




With the mention of woodpecker, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is the long-billed bird that pecks woods rapidly. But, there is more to the pecking ability of this unique bird that separates it from other different types of birds. Here are some interesting facts about Wood Peckers :-

1. There are more than 180 species of woodpeckers worldwide, but none of them are found in Australia, Madagascar or New Zealand.

2. A woodpecker's tongue is up to 4 inches long depending on the species, and it wraps around the skull. Many woodpeckers have barbed tongues that help them extract bugs from trees and holes.