20 Most Beautiful Birds in the World (Pics)

Victoria Crowned Pigeon: This is a bird that I'd love to see in the wild. Its native to the swamp forests of New Guinea and the birds pretty crown is stunningly beautiful. Although its quite common to see these birds in captivity there status in the wild is declining. This is mainly due to loss of habitat. Sadly it is also hunted for its meat and feathers, but thankfully it is now illegal to trap it for sale into captivity. It's on the IUCN red list and classed as threatened, and reproduction is slow as the female only lays one egg.