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15 Incredibly Beautiful Birds

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Golden Conure
The golden conure, aka golden parakeet, lives in the upland rainforests of Brazil and finds itself on the endangered species list, due to deforestation and high risk of capture for its attractive plumage. It employs a breeding technique that is unique among parrots: a pair of parents usually has a number of fellow helpers to raise their young.

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4:11PM PDT on Mar 31, 2013

Lovely! Having a lifelong interest in exotic birds, I was having fun identifying each bird before I read the caption underneath, but the Dusky Lory stumped me. (OK, I knew it was a lory, because I have a book on the parrots of the world, but I forgot which one.)

I know why flamingos stand on one leg. Most birds do this to sleep or rest, and their leg muscles automatically lock into position, which prevents them from falling if they really relax.

5:03AM PDT on Mar 14, 2013

Gorgeous.Thanks for sharing

11:01AM PST on Mar 3, 2013

so beautiful!

5:30AM PST on Jan 4, 2013

Thank you Mel, for Sharing this!

1:49PM PST on Nov 21, 2012

Thank you for posting, shared everywhere!

8:57PM PST on Nov 20, 2012

Gorgeous!

8:56PM PST on Nov 20, 2012

Gorgeous!

9:20AM PST on Feb 22, 2012

Beautiful.

4:30PM PST on Feb 12, 2012

I'm so grateful to see so many not native to where I spend most of my time--thanks!

3:50PM PST on Feb 12, 2012

Fascinating collection. Thanks for the display!

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