dazzling exotic birds

These birds nest in tunnels dug into the steep banks on the sides of streams and roads.

These birds will swim in water like a duck and walk on floating plants like a chicken with the help of their long toes.

This is another of the 41 species of the birds of paradise and is only found in the mountains of New Guinea.

These are the only alpine parrots in the world and are found on the south island of New Zealand. They are large parrots known for their intelligent and inquisitive nature.

You can easily spot these in South America as they are the only all white heron with a little black cap and bright blue bill, but you may not hear them because their muffled hoots are known to be very quiet.

The male will do a dance and brush the female with his 12 wiry display feather to seduce her.

This is a type of hummingbird found in South America and only the males have the iridescent horns.

These birds catch bees and other insects in the air, not after they have landed. They remove the stinger by hitting the insect repeatedly on a hard surface and this removes most of the venom.