The world of birds is extremely rich and diverse in color, size… And here is a list of small but extremely colorful birds.

Dwarf kingfisher. This can be considered the champion bird in terms of “colorful”. Its main color is red and yellow, with yellow on the bottom and dark blue on the top. This species lives in the forests of South Asia and Southeast Asia. They are also known as black-backed kingfishers. (Photo: creationearth)

King sunbird. This bird lives in African countries: Burundi, Congo and some neighboring countries. (Photo: naturfokus)

Russet-necked kingfisher. This is the bird with the brightest colors of all kingfishers. This lovely bird lives in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, this species is losing its habitat. (Photo: Calvin)

Gouldian finches. Gouldians are one of the most beautiful birds in the world. They live in Australia. This species is currently listed as endangered with a population of about 2,500 individuals. Both male and female birds of this species are black, blue, yellow and red. To distinguish between males and females, people rely on the chest. The female’s chest is lilac purple, the male’s is purple. (Photo: spectrumaquarium.blogspot.com)

Yellow-crested Gonolek. This bird belongs to the Laniarius family, and is a carnivore. They live mainly in Africa, in bushes and forest land. (Photo: safaritalk)

Lark. This bird has a “crown”, orange-yellow feathers; along with black wing feathers. The beak and iris are yellow. They live mainly in Australia and eat insects, fruits and berries. (Photo: visitnsw)

The Scarlet Parrot. This species lives in the Moluccas, Indonesia and surrounding islands. (Photo: jonathanhornbuckle)

The Yellow-bellied Toucan. This species lives mainly in the Himalayas, China, the Malay Peninsula. The bird has an orange-yellow belly, a green back, and a blue tail. It eats insects, spiders and nectar. (Photo: leesbird)

The Black-naped Oriole lives in South Asia, on the Nicobar and Andaman Islands. It eats mainly fruits and insects. (Photo: walkthroughindia)

The Masked Trogon. This species lives in humid highland forests. Males are usually brighter than females. Females have a white ring around their eyes. (Photo: planetscott)

The Ramphastos sulfuratus, also known as the rainbow-billed toucan, lives from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. The bill is multi-coloured, about a third of its 51cm body.

The magnificent wren (Malurus splendens) with males sporting cobalt blue to impress females. They grow up to 13cm long and live in dense scrubland or acacia forests in Australia.

The fire-throated hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) is commonly seen in the forested highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. Its 10cm body is covered in iridescent feathers, which change from deep orange at the base of the throat to yellow and pale green on the belly and back, to a shimmering royal blue on the chest and head.

The male Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is famous for its iridescent blue plumage and eyespot tail which it flares to attract females. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, but has been introduced to many other parts of the world – including North America, Europe, South Africa and Australia.

The Lilac-breasted Citron (Coracias caudatus) stands 37cm tall. Both males and females have a lilac neck and chest, a turquoise belly, a green head, an orange-red face and a royal blue tail tip. They live across eastern and southern Africa, from Ethiopia and Angola to northern South Africa.

The Wilson’s Bird-of-Paradise (Diphyllodes respublica) has bright red plumage on its back, a yellow patch on the top of its neck and a featherless top of its head, revealing the electric blue skin underneath. The Wilson’s Bird-of-Paradise also has two distinctive crescent-shaped tail feathers. During courtship, the male fanns his neck feathers to reveal an iridescent green cloak.

The Spectacular Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a turquoise, green and red bird that lives in the cloud forests from southern Mexico to western Panama. The male has a yellow-green crest and blue tail feathers that can reach up to 1m in length.

The Spotted Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is a tropical bird that lives in the forests and jungles of northern South America, including the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. The male has a striking pale blue plumage on the chest and belly, blue-black wings and a bright red throat. The species is 18 to 23cm long.