12 Exotic Birds that Seem from Another Planet

Red-cheeked cordon-bleu

This small turquoise bird, also known as the “red-cheeked cordon-bleu,” due to the intense red color of the male’s cheeks. Females have a slightly lighter plumage, and this is how they can be easily told apart

Rufous-bellied kookaburra

Also known as the Gaudichaud’s kookaburra, this small bird of very particular colors lives in New Guinea, deep within the rainforest. Unlike other species of the kookaburra, which prefer open spaces, these birds prefer forests.

Long-tailed mountain lady

This yellow-eyed magpie also has a very particular shade of blue feathers covering its body. In addition, its red legs and beak make it very easy to identify.

Himalayan monal

Also known as the Impeyan monal, this bird is the national bird of Nepal, where it’s known as “danphe,” and it comes from the coniferous forests of the Himalayas.

Eurasian blue tit

We can find this little fellow with sharpened claws and yellow and blue plumage in many parts of Europe and the Middle East.

Kagu

This grayish bird comes from New Caledonia and can be easily recognized by the length of its crest. It has a sort of nasal horn that no other bird in the world found so far seems to have

Philippine eagle

It is a bird of prey, and it’s one of the largest tropical eagles in the world. It is the state bird of the Philippines.

Scarlet ibis

Its shape is similar to that of a pelican and it’s the national bird of Trinidad and Tobago. In fact, you can even find it on the coat of arms belonging to Trinidad and Tobago.

Blue-footed booby

This rare species of blue-footed birds can be found between Peru and the Gulf of California. It can grow to be up 35 inches in height.

Helmeted hornbill

This strange-looking bird is found in regions like Indonesia and Malaysia, and it is sedentary. Local mythology holds it to be the guardian of the river that divides the world of the living and the underworld.

Coquerel’s coua

This strange-looking bird is found in regions like Indonesia and Malaysia, and it is sedentary. Local mythology holds it to be the guardian of the river that divides the world of the living and the underworld.

Amazonian royal flycatcher

The Amazonian royal flycatcher, as its name suggests, can be found in different regions of South America, mainly in and around the Amazonian rainforest.