Small yet radiant, with golden back and blue beak, this bird is admired for elegant acrobatic displays in New Guinea rainforests. This bird have glossy black feathers with metallic blue-green sheen.

It's always fun to watch birds perched on your backyard trees or feeding stations. And if they happen to be a rare sight in your area? You could easily spend a few hours looking up their ID, logging ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The third episode in the New Guinea series of Mongabay Explores covers the island’s unique birds-of-paradise, and their symbolism as ambassadors ...

The seven most beautiful birds with rainbow-like feathers are Scarlet macaw, Common Kingfisher, Mandarin Duck, Painted Bunting, Wilson's bird of paradise, Gouldian Finch, and Rainbow Lorikeet.