Wēng (Onychorhynchus coronatus)
As the name suggests, the huge crown of feathers is domineering, the body length is about 16 cm, petite and cute like a sparrow, once the crown is spread horizontally, like a velvet crown, a second to show the "imperial hegemony" atmosphere. Its crown is brightly coloured , generally yellow , orange or large red , with black and dark blue spots that are very eye-catching.
The Imperial Crane not only has a noble appearance, but also has high requirements for its own diet and living, it likes to live in humid places, so it is mainly distributed in wetlands and forests, and likes to eat flying insects such as dragonflies and butterflies.
However, during courtship, the Imperial Bully will immediately put down the shelf and start selling cuteness, it will not only support the "crown" on the beginning, but also rhythmically swing its small head left and right, afraid that others will not see its beautiful crown.
Saxon bird of paradise (Pteridophora alberti)
Birds of Paradise are a well-known family of high-value birds, such as the Great Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea apoda), the Diphyllodes respublica and the Cicinnurus regius.
And the Saxon bird of paradise is definitely one of the most beautiful and personalized, many birds of paradise have long tail feathers, not unusual, but the longest two feathers of the Saxon bird of paradise seem to grow in the wrong place, running to the top of the head, these two feathers can be up to 50 cm long, exquisite structure, many small square feathers are evenly distributed on each feather, when it sings while dancing the crown, it is as if the Peking Opera actor wearing a pheasant feather is performing, tiger tiger, ethereal.
The beautiful crowns have also brought them to death, and in history, the aborigines often used their feathers to make necklaces, and later became popular to use their crowns to make women's hats, but this behavior has now been explicitly prohibited.
Goura victoria
Victoria crown dove is covered with blue feathers, the crown is full of gorgeous aristocratic atmosphere, fluffy blue feathers spread out freely, the tail end is dotted with fan-shaped small feathers, but also set with a white edge, the entire crown is like a bunch of feathers made of stars, it is rare that the Victoria crown dove is not much different in appearance, the two walk together, are beautiful, very windy.
The Victorian crested dove belongs to the doves family and is the largest member of the doves, with a body length of more than 70 cm, the size of a domestic chicken, and although it is a bird, its wings are too short due to its too rich body to fly very little. Despite the beauty of both the male and female, the Victorian crowned dove is a very loyal bird, they practice monogamy, mom and mother take turns to take care of the baby birds, noble and loving, simply the duke and duchess herself.
Pavo cristatus
In addition to the beautiful tail feathers of the blue peacock, the cluster of bright blue upright feathers at the back of the male's head is also very simple and elegant.
Although there are no large legs of the green peacock, the blue peacock's stretched fan-shaped crown is still more beautiful than the pinch of hair on the top of the green peacock's head.
In fact, most of the peacocks you see in the zoo are blue peacocks, they like to roost in the trees, they will expand the tail feathers when courtship, and the more eye-like markings on the male feathers, the more successful they can attract the attention of female peacocks.
Helmeted Grebe (Antilophia galeata)
See more elegant and noble feather crown, this punk youth to understand?
The bright red Mohican hairstyle on the top of the male helmeted petite, which continues to the back, is extremely conspicuous, wearing a fully personality all-black tight coat, red and black matching, from head to toe, exudes a bold energy.
The helmeted grebe is mainly distributed in South America and usually lives near water sources, although the appearance of the male helmeted grebe is very punk, the female helmeted grebe is completely different, not only does not have a conspicuous crown, but also the whole body is the olive green of the earth, which looks inconspicuous.
Dai Sheng (Upupa epops)
Dai Sheng's bird even comes from its crown, which shows that the crown is its biggest feature. "Sheng" is a kind of headdress for ancient women, wearing Huasheng, so the name is "Daisheng". Dai Sheng's crown is brown or maroon, and there are black and white colors embellished on the tip, and the classic earth color combination is never out of date! When awake or excited, the crown will stand up and sway like a coral on the ocean floor.
In addition to the feather crown, Dai Sheng's black and white striped wings are also beautiful, spreading out when flying, resembling a flower butterfly. Dai Sheng has a slender mouth, which not only makes its body look more slender and straight, but also can be inserted into the land forage, and its beauty and practicality are not wrong. By the way, don't look at Dai Sheng's petite body, it is the national bird of Israel!
However, if you see the nest of this beautiful bird, do not easily approach, Dai Sheng also has a few names called stinky partridges, in addition to their own discharge of foul-smelling liquid, not too hygienic, so got such a name, it seems that only the appearance is not OK!
Cacatua leadbeateri
Cockatoos are a type of large parrot that wears various "flower hats" on their heads, of which the crown of the Mitchell's cockatoo is the most beautiful. The crown of the Mitch's cockatoo is based on a white base, with a bright contrast of red and yellow in the middle, like a burning flame, echoing the pink color of the head and front chest, looking lively and cute.
The Mitch's cockatoo is definitely a master of color matching, except for the flame-colored crown on its head, when it spreads its wings, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that the inside of its wings is also orange-red, and when flapping its wings, it is like a flame burning, which is extremely beautiful.
Mitch's cockatoo is very long-lived, some even over 80 years old, comparable to humans, its reproductive ability is also very strong, can be maintained for decades, the vitality is very strong, and its fiery appearance is very compatible.
Balearica regulorum
Crown crane is a fashion pioneer among birds, its crown is very avant-garde, brown velvet extends from the head, radial, very futuristic, such a shape is not every bird can hold, coupled with sharp eyes, a pair of long legs and elegant posture, it is simply a bean on the cover of a fashion magazine!
The grey-crowned crane and the black-crowned crane are similar in terms of feather crown, but the gray feathers on the gray-crowned crane's body appear more agile and temperamental, and the black-crowned crane appears domineering and cold.
The grey-crowned crane is the national bird of many african countries and is also printed on the flag of Uganda, and its identity is very unusual.
Sagittarius serpentarius
Looking at the above or gentle, or lively and cute birds, below we have a representative of birds of prey - snake vultures! Just listen to the name to know that it walks in a tough and cool wind, it has a number of black flowing feather crowns on its head, fluttering with the wind, free and uninhibited, usually low hanging, once the snake vulture is excited, it will stand up, very deterrent.
The vulture can reach a height of 1.5 meters, the wings can spread by 2 meters, and the longest long legs of a pair of birds of prey, and it is particularly developed. It can obviously fly, but it loves to use its long legs to stride on the grass, and the range of motion can reach tens of kilometers. In addition to the large long legs of the snake vulture for walking, there is also a unique skill - flying kick, one kick can cause fatal damage to the prey, the snake vulture's mouth is very large, the favorite is to kill the prey after the whole swallow, rats, poisonous snakes, cheetah cubs are difficult to escape its magic legs and magic mouth.
Brown-tailed rainbow pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus)
Although the male god wears a green hat, it is a very beautiful green hat, which extends from the top of the head and is blue-green with a velvet texture. The brown-tailed rainbow pheasant is very exaggerated and colorful, and it will shine with metallic luster in the sun, and it is also a fashionista who dares to wear it.
It is precisely because of the colorful coat color that it also has a nickname, the nine-colored bird, which has a fairy atmosphere when it is heard. The brown-tailed rainbow pheasant does live very close to wonderland, it belongs to the alpine chicken, living at an altitude of 2500 to 4500 meters, inhabiting the year-round misty alpine coniferous forests, alpine meadows and rhododendron shrublands, where the climate is changeable, and the average bird is completely unable to survive.
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