10 MOST RAREST BIRDS IN THE WORLD

SOUTH PHILIPPINE DWARF KINGFISHER (CEYX MELANURUS)

The Philippine dwarf kingfisher is a small mostly orange kingfisher with a red beak and legs, and a white belly.

STRESEMANN'S BRISTLEFRONT (MERULAXIS STRESEMANNI)

Stresemann's bristlefront is a medium-sized, long-tailed bird with distinctive forehead bristles. It measures 20 cm (7.9 in) long.

NEW ZEALAND ROCK WREN (XENICUS GILVIVENTRIS)

The rock wren is a very small, almost tailless bird that prefers to hop and run on its long legs, and uses its rounded wings to fly only short distances.

RUFOUS-HEADED HORNBILL (RHABDOTORRHINUS WALDENI)

locally called dulungan, also known as the Visayan wrinkled hornbill, rufous-headed hornbill, or writhe-billed hornbill, is a critically endangered species.

KAKAPO (STRIGOPS HABROPTILUS)

known as the owl parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrots of the super-family Strigopoidea.

BLUE-EYED GROUND-DOVE (COLUMBINA CYANOPIS)

The blue-eyed ground dove (Columbina cyanopis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Cerrado region of Brazil.

IMPERIAL AMAZON (AMAZONA IMPERIALIS)

The imperial amazon (Amazona imperialis) or Dominican amazon, also known as the sisserou or sisserou parrot, is a parrot found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica.

NEW CALEDONIAN OWLET-NIGHTJAR (AEGOTHELES SAVESI)

Also known as the enigmatic owlet-nightjar, is a large owlet-nightjar with vermiculated grey-brown and black plumage.

CEBU FLOWERPECKER (DICAEUM QUADRICOLOR)

This bird is a critically endangered breed. This four-colored bird normally grows to 11 or 12 centimeters.

GOLDEN PHEASANT (CHRYSOLOPHUS PICTUS)

Also known as Chinese pheasant and rainbow pheasant. A native to forests in mountainous areas of China.

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