Most Colorful Birds on the Planet (And Where to Find Them)
15. Splendid Fairy Wren
Latin name: Malurus splendens
Unique colorful feature: Bright blue plumage
Where they are found: Australia
Size: Length: 5.5 inches (14 cm); Weight: 0.35 ounces (10 g)
Diet: fruit, insects, and seeds
This species is found living in groups and foraging together for seeds, fruit, and insects in the shrublands and woodlands of Australia.
The male Splendid Fairy Wren is a handsome Casanova sporting a suit of cobalt blue, pale blue and turquoise feathers.
He loves to charm the ladies (who are mostly brown) by offering them pink and purple flower petals from his beak.
Even after choosing a mate, this loverboy and his girl both practice promiscuity which works for them because all the birds involved in the lovers’ trysts help take care of the offspring.
Latin name: Malurus splendens
Unique colorful feature: Bright blue plumage
Where they are found: Australia
Size: Length: 5.5 inches (14 cm); Weight: 0.35 ounces (10 g)
Diet: fruit, insects, and seeds
This species is found living in groups and foraging together for seeds, fruit, and insects in the shrublands and woodlands of Australia.
The male Splendid Fairy Wren is a handsome Casanova sporting a suit of cobalt blue, pale blue and turquoise feathers.
He loves to charm the ladies (who are mostly brown) by offering them pink and purple flower petals from his beak.
Even after choosing a mate, this loverboy and his girl both practice promiscuity which works for them because all the birds involved in the lovers’ trysts help take care of the offspring.
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28 June 2022
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