And here are 20 beautiful exotic birds that will shake our world a little. If you are looking for birds with unique and unpredictable characteristics, these are right up your street. They won't stop ceasing to amaze human beings. This also helps raise the awareness of humans about wildlife protection. Nature is full of amazes, so each of us has a responsibility to protect it.

Schalow's turaco: Speciation from the Green Turaco super-species is defined by vocal and chromosomal differences. The Schalow's Turaco is around 41-44cm from beak to tail, and weighs approximately 208-267 grams. The white tipped crest is useful for instant species identification; at 80-120mm in length, it is relativity the longest of the entire Turaco family. Within its range, the Schalow's Turaco inhabits many woodland and forest types, from 600 to 2500m. It feeds generally on fruit.

Scarlet ibis: The scarlet ibis is a bird which is bright red and looks like a pelican with its shape. The adult scarlet ibis measures about 55-63cm (21.7-24.8in). The male is typically slightly larger than the females. These males will weigh about 1.4kg (3.1lbs). The scarlet ibis has a wingspan which typically measures 54 cm (21.3in).

Coquerel's coua: The Coquerel's Coua is endemic to Madagascar and occurs in W of the island. It can be found from dry to deciduous forests and to spiny bush, and generally in a variety of natural forest habitats. This terrestrial species feeds mainly on insects, spiders, seeds, berries and fruits, and forages by walking quietly on the forest floor. It is apparently monogamous and nests in trees among the dense foliage. The Coquerel's Coua has currently stable population and the species is not globally threatened.

Blue-footed booby: The Blue-footed Booby has captivated the human imagination for centuries with its mating display, in which its vivid baby-blue feet play a key role. The other part of the name—booby—is reportedly taken from the Spanish for "stupid," ("bobo") and refers to these birds' tameness around people. Like its North Atlantic relative the Northern Gannet, Blue-footed Boobies catch fish in spectacular dives from high in the air. Watching large flocks pursue shoaling fish can be breathtaking, with hundreds plunging into the ocean at any moment.

Amazonian royal flycatcher: The Amazonian royal flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) is a handsome fellow that is a little bit smaller than a Kiskadee and can be seen in forests throughout the Guiana Shield including the Iwokrama Forest at the Canopy Walkway (Guyana). This tiny bird, growing to all of 15-16 cm, is closely related to the Northern Royal Flycatcher, the Pacific Royal Flycatcher and the Atlantic Royal Flycatcher. It boasts of an impressive crest that it proudly displays on its head.

Eurasian blue tit: The Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), is certainly a bird that lives up to its name, adding a splash of color to the bird feeders of many a garden bird table. Formerly a denizen of deep dark woodland, it is a species that has adapted well to life from suburban gardens to urban parks and a wide variety of man-made habitats.

Philippine eagle: The Philippine Eagle is one of the world's largest, most powerful birds of prey. It was formerly known as the Monkey-eating Eagle, as reports from natives told that the raptor preyed exclusively on monkeys. This was later found to be incorrect as more recent studies have revealed the species to prey on a variety of animals ranging from rodents and bats to pigs and monitor lizards. They are monogamous and mate for life, unless one of the pair dies, and they have a long breeding cycle that lasts for two years; with the male and female sharing parental care for a total of 20 months. Endemic to the Philippines, the eagle's small, rapidly declining population has been feared close to extinction for the past 40 years.

Red-cheeked cordon-bleu: They're known for their intense red color of the male's cheeks. This small turquoise bird is found in the east and center of Africa. Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Native to Africa, this finch has light brown upperparts, buff underparts, blue face with large red cheeks and narrow white eye ring. It has blue flanks, breast and tail, red bill, and yellow-brown legs and feet. Females have duller plumage, less blue feathering, and lack red cheek patches. Feeds mostly on seeds. Undulating flight, alternates periods of flapping and gliding. This species is native to tropical, sub-Saharan Africa. It was first introduced to the island of Hawaii in the 1960s. In the 1970s, a small population was found on the island of Oahu. It still occurs as a resident on both islands. Its preferred habitats include dry grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub, and savannas.

Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens): The Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens), also known simply as the Splendid Wren or more colloquially in Western Australia as the Blue Wren, is a passerine bird of the Maluridae family. It is found across much of the Australian continent from central-western New South Wales and southwestern Queensland over to coastal Western Australia. It inhabits predominantly arid and semi-arid regions. Exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism, the male in breeding plumage is a small, long-tailed bird of predominantly bright blue and black colouration. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles are predominantly grey-brown in colour; this gave the early impression that males were polygamous as all dull-coloured birds were taken for females. It comprises several similar all-blue and black subspecies that were originally considered separate species. Source: Wikipedia

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex): Shoebill, (Balaeniceps rex), also called shoe-billed stork or whale-headed stork, large African wading bird, a single species that constitutes the family Balaenicipitidae (order Balaenicipitiformes, Ciconiiformes, or Pelecaniformes). The species is named for its clog-shaped bill, which is an adaptation for catching and holding the large, slippery lungfish, its favourite food. This big bird also eats turtles, fish, and young crocodiles.

Tufted croquette: The small, colorful tufted croquette is a type of hummingbird. It commonly lives in the northern zone of South America in countries like Brazil or Guyana. The Tufted Coquette ( Lophornis ornatus ) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana and northern Brazil. It is an uncommon but widespread species, which appears to be a local or seasonal migrant, although its movements are not well understood. Source: Wikipedia

Kagu: The Kagu is a highly unusual, almost flightless bird, which due to its startling ash-white plumage is known locally as the 'ghost of the forest'. The only representative of an entire taxonomic family, the Kagu resembles something between a small heron and a rail. It only shares its taxonomic order with one other species, which is also the only representative of its family, the sunbittern. The Kagu has a large crest, long legs, and a peculiar 'bark', which can be heard over a mile away. They are highly territorial, engaging in sometimes fierce confrontations accompanied by shrill screams. This species is endemic to Grand Terre, the largest island of New Caledonia and has been adopted as the national emblem.

Long-tailed mountain lady: The beautiful Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea), is famous as Taiwan Magpie or Formosan Blue Magpie or the "long-tailed mountain lady" who is a member of the Crow family. It lives in the mountains of Taiwan at an elevations of 300 to 1200 m.

Southern carmine bee-eater: The Southern carmine bee-eater digs tunnels to build its nest. This small bird is found in southern African countries. A large, spectacular, slender, carmine-pink-and-teal-blue bee-eater with a long pointed tail, black bill, and black facial mask. The immature is duller and shorter-tailed. It gathers in large groups that often attend bush fires, and it specializes in catching large flying insects, including dragonflies, butterflies, and locusts. Breeds colonially by burrowing into sandbanks. It has a complex three-stage migration; it generally breeds between 13–20°S from August–September, disperses south of the breeding area December–March, and then moves north of the breeding area April–August.

Himalayan monal: This beautifully colourful pheasant is the national bird of Nepal. The males are a spectacular combination of 12 iridescent colours whilst females are a duller, earthy brown. These birds will spend most of their day foraging for food on the forest floor, their long curved beaks make them excellent diggers and they can dig up to 10 inches under the ground. They are often found in pairs or small groups. These beautiful birds are hunted both for food and for their feathers. It is hoped that through their status as a national bird, awareness of the species will be raised which will keep this bird safe in the future.

Temminck's tragopan: This brightly coloured bird is often regarded as the most beautiful species in the pheasant family. The male's bright orange chest and pale blue face contrasts greatly against the female tragopan with its dull grey and brown plumage. Temminck's are notoriously shy birds and unlike most pheasants they prefer to nest in trees. This species of tragopan is named after the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.

Paradise tanager: Paradise tanager is a colorful bird with a turquoise chest, yellow back, and black eyes. It can be found in many different countries in South America. This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation).

Rufous-bellied kookaburra: They also go by the name the Gaudichaud's kookaburra, commonly living in New Guinea, deep within the rainforest. A distinctive large kingfisher of lowland forest. Black cap, white collar, blue wing and rump, and rufous belly. Found in the understorey where it scans for its prey of lizards and insects. Superficially similar to the much rarer Shovel-billed Kookaburra, but Rufous-bellied Kookaburra has a blue rather than brown wing, and a longer, paler bill. Several different vocalizations. Call, a repeated, harsh, loud "rek!" note given while flicking its tail slightly; and a hollow rolling call given whilst lifting its tail right up.

Marabou stork: Marabou storks are scavenger birds. They hunt small vertebrate animals around the lakes of the swampy areas and the savannah of Africa, south of the Sahara desert. Leptoptilos crumeniferus is a large, unusual looking bird. In addition to hollow leg bones, marabou storks have hollow toe bones. In such a large bird, this is an important adaptation for flight. The African Marabou storks reach a wing span of 2,6 metres and a height of 1,5 metres. Marabou storks are bald-headed.

Kakapo: The kākāpō is a nocturnal, flightless parrot. And its strangeness doesn't end there. It's critically endangered and one of New Zealand's unique treasures. The kākāpō is a large green parrot with a distinctive owl-like face and a waddling gait. They cannot fly, but they climb well. They face major challenges due to kākāpō infertility and inbreeding. Nevertheless, they've had some triumphant successes using innovative techniques to grow the population. The history of kākāpō is a story of drama, despair and hope. Before humans arrived, kākāpō were abundant throughout New Zealand. Population numbers dropped swiftly due to hunting, introduced predators and land clearance. Conservation efforts began in 1894, but by the mid-1900s, kākāpō teetered on the edge of extinction.

Helmeted hornbill: Helmeted hornbill is a strange-looking bird. Hornbills are among the world's most charismatic birds; their large size, prominent beak, occasionally elaborate headgear and generally noisy behaviour make them conspicuous wherever they occur. They are confined to suitable forest habitat in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. Unfortunately, their numbers have plummeted in recent years.

The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum): These birds have a bright blue body with black and white streaks and small white dots on the back feathers. They have a "horny" helmet on top of their naked heads. The head region is bright with blue, red, and yellow. The eyes are red and the beak is short and black. There is a band of tiny brown feathers on the back of its head. The males and females look very similar and are difficult to distinguish.Size50.8 to 52.8 cm (20 to 24 in.) in lengthWeight1 to 1.6 kg (2.2 to 3.5 lbs.)DietThese birds will feed on seeds, roots, tubers, grubs, rodents, small reptiles and insects. They will occasionally feed on vegetation and fruits.