Birds need colourful plumage for all kinds of reasons: attracting a mate, blending in their surroundings, identifying with others from their own species and distracting predators. But no matter what the reasons for these wonderful displays of colors, for us humans it is simply beautiful. Feast your eyes on these amazing exotic bird pictures.

Gold & Blue Macaw

Rainbow Lorikeet

Peacock

Sun Conure

Red Macaw

Golden Pheasant

Quetzal

Toucan

Turaco

Mandarin Duck