Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. Well, if ...

If you ever find yourself wandering through the forests of Peru, you’re likely to notice a unique and colorful bird called the Andean cock-of-the-rock. As you’ll see in this YouTube video, this unique ...

We all know about the Indian Peafowl, or more specifically the Peacock, which just so happens to be the first entry in this beautiful list. But have you seen the bright colors of the Himalayan Monal ...

New Zealand has some of the most unique birds in the world. Many are endangered, so the country has a nationwide project to save them. It's trying to eradicate invasive animals that are harming them.