Birds

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Scarlet Ibis- Pink Birds
The Scarlet Ibis is a stunning bird, native to tropical South America and the Caribbean. With its distinctive scarlet coloration, it stands out from other ibises in the Threskiornithidae family. It has become one of two national birds of Trinidad and Tobago with a Tupi-Guarani name: guará. This species can grow up to 28 inches long with an impressive wingspan of 39–41 inches wide.
Bourke’s Parrot - Pink Birds
Bourke’s parrot is a small and colorful bird native to Australia. It has an olive-green body with blue feathers on the wings and tail, a pinkish chest, a white throat, and a yellow belly. Its head is marked by two black stripes that run from its bill down its neck. This species of parrot measures 19 cm in length and weighs around 45 grams.
Northern Carmine Bee Eater - Pink Birds
The Northern Carmine Bee-eater is a beautiful bird with striking colors. It has bright red and blue plumage, with the throat being predominantly carmine in color. This species of bee-eater can be found throughout northern tropical Africa, from Senegal east to Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
Pink Throated Twinspot- Pink Birds
The Pink-throated Twinspot is a beautiful small bird found in Southeast Africa. It inhabits dry savanna and moist, subtropical/tropical shrubland habitats near the coast of Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. The species has an impressive range with an estimated global extent of occurrence at 160,000 km2 – making it one of the more widespread birds in its region.
Pink Pigeon- Pink Birds
The Pink Pigeon is an incredibly rare bird found only on the island of Mauritius. Its population was severely impacted in both the 1970s and 1990s, with numbers dropping to just 10 individuals by 1991. Fortunately, conservation efforts have been successful in increasing their numbers again. This species is peculiar for being the sole survivor among all Mascarene pigeons that once inhabited that region.
Lilac Breasted Roller- Pink Birds
The Lilac-breasted Roller is a spectacular bird native to Southern and Eastern Africa, with occasional appearances in the southern Arabian Peninsula. With its bright purple chest plumage and distinct black stripes on its wings and tail feathers, it stands out among birds of the same family. It is usually found alone or in pairs perched atop trees or other high viewpoints, often used as lookout points for predators.
Common Rosefinch- Pink Birds
The Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is a beautiful bird found throughout Europe and Asia. Its striking scarlet-red plumage helps it stand out amongst other finch species. A 2012 study revealed that the Common Rosefinch was more closely related to Scarlet Finches than its own Carpodacus rosefinch clade, suggesting they evolved from a common ancestor.
Salmon Crested Cockatoo- Pink Birds
The Salmon-crested Cockatoo is an impressive bird, native to eastern Indonesia. It grows up to 46–52 centimeters tall and can weigh as much as 850 grams. Its white-pink feathers form a distinct crest on its head that gives it the nickname Moluccan cockatoo. Females are slightly smaller than males, but both sexes have curved beaks with black tips, yellow eyes, and grey feet.
Chilean Flamingo- Pink Birds
The Chilean Flamingo is a large bird native to South America, ranging from Ecuador and Peru to Chile and Argentina. It is an impressive species of flamingo which stands at 43-51 inches tall. With its distinctive long neck, bright pink feathers, and black-tipped wings – it truly is a sight to behold. Unfortunately, the population of this majestic creature has been decreasing over time due to human activities such as hunting for their meat or eggs.
Brown Capped Rosy Finch - Pink Birds
The Brown-capped Rosy-Finch is a medium-sized finch native to North America. Its distinctive features include its brown head, back, and breast with pink hues on the belly, rump, and wings as well as a black forehead. It also has short black legs and a long forked tail. These birds prefer mountain peaks in central Rocky Mountain areas of the United States where they build cup nests in cavities or cliffsides.
Rosefinches - Pink Birds
Rosefinches are a genus of passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae known for their shades of red plumage. They have adapted to most habitats, including urban areas and can be found throughout Eurasia. Rosefinches typically feed on small seeds, buds, flowers, and insects. Their diet is supplemented with fruits such as pomegranate or rose hips during cold winters when natural food sources become scarce.
Greater Flamingo- Pink Birds
The Greater Flamingo is an impressive bird belonging to the Phoenicopteridae family. It’s one of the most widespread and largest species among flamingos with a range covering Africa, India, the Middle East, and southern parts of Europe. The bird was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811 but it wasn’t until recently that it was distinguished from American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), due to differences in coloration between them.
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo- Pink Birds
The Major Mitchell’s cockatoo is a medium-sized bird native to arid and semi-arid regions of Australia. It has been seen in other climates, such as South-East Queensland’s subtropical region. The species was first described by Irish naturalist Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1831 under the name Plyctolophus leadbeateri.
Galah- Pink Birds
The Galah is a striking bird, easily identified by its distinctive pink and grey plumage. It belongs to the cockatoo family and is found throughout Australia. With its loud call, it’s not hard to spot this vibrant bird in both rural and urban settings. They are also known as rose-breasted cockatoos due to the bright feathers on their chest.
Pink Headed Fruit Dove - Pink Birds
The Pink-headed Fruit Dove is an exquisite little bird, with a vibrant pink head and neck. It resides in the mountain forests of Indonesia at altitudes between 1000 to 2200 meters. They build flimsy nests in trees and lay one or two white eggs per clutch. The rest of its plumage consists of bright green wings and tail, plus blue on its upper back feathers that shine under sunlight.