Finches

Finches, or finch-like birds, all from the Toledo Zoo.

Gouldian finch

Gouldian finch

 

black-rumped waxbill

 

pin-tailed whydah (female)

pin-tailed whydah

double-barred finch (owl finch)

diamond firetail

diamond firetail

Colorful birds

I first called this post "Beautiful birds," but all birds are beautiful. (I'm not fond of European starlings, however.)

red-and-green macaw (Detroit Zoo)

Indian peacock (Detroit Zoo)

These brothers are blue-throated macaws (Toledo Zoo). There's a third that's off-exhibit, and they're named Larry, Curly, and Moe.

coconut lorikeets (Columbus Zoo)

Lannister, a Reeves's pheasant (Columbus Zoo)

Nicobar pigeon (Columbus Zoo)

Victoria crowned pigeon (Cincinnati Zoo)

Superb starlings seem to have jewels on their wings (Columbus Zoo).

There are a number of color variations of Gouldian finches (Toledo Zoo).