Rainforest birds slideshow

Rainforest birds slideshow: 35 pictures of rainforest birds

Many of the world's 10,000 species of birds live in tropical forests for at least a portion of the year. A number of birds commonly seen in Europe and the United States — especially songbirds — migrate to the tropics during the winter.	The following slideshow presents a sampling of some of the birds found in tropical rainforests around the world.	Green macaw in Colombia
Victoria Crowned Pigeon from New Guinea	Violet Turaco (Musophaga violacea) of tropical West Africa	Micronesian Kingfisher
Oriental Pied Hornbill	Harpy eagle in captivity in Belize	Scarlet macaws in Belize
Keel-billed Toucan in Belize	Emerald toucanet in Belize	Rufous-tailed Jacamar in Belize
Pauraque in Brazil	Blue Hyacinth in Brazil's Pantanal. One of the world's most endangered parrots, the Hyacinth macaw is more commonly found in flooded savanna areas in the Pantanal, rather than rainforest arreas	Jabiru stork in Brazil's Pantanal
Ocellated Turkey in the Yucantan, Mexico	Blue and yellow macaw in Colombia	Festive Amazon in Colombia
Pair of Rufous Motmot in Costa Rica	Little Hermit in Costa Rica. This individual was captured by researchers for a tracking experiment. He was not harmed.	Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant in Costa Rica
Fiery Billed Aracari in Costa Rica	Green Parrot in Honduras	Black-backed Kingfisher
Indian Peafowl	Wreathed Hornbill (Aceros undulatus) in Indonesia	Gray-winged Trumpeters
Blue-and-yellow macaws	Great hornbill in Thailand's Khao Yai National Park	Spectacled Owl in Belize
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in Indonesian New Guinea	Moustached Parakeet in Bali	Great Hornbill of tropical Asia
Golden-neck Cassowary from New Guinea	Nicobar Pigeon	These photos were taken by Rhett A Butler