Birds Flaunting Spectacularly Fancy Tail Feathers

RIVANSHI RAKHRAI

Known as the Texas bird of paradise, both males and females have long tails.

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Male's tail feathers can grow roughly three times their body length.

Long-Tailed Paradise Whydah

Features racket-like tail feathers.

Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo

Males have elongated tail feathers ending in bright violet disks.

Marvelous Spatuletail

Males sport tail feathers 6 to 7 inches long.

Red-Billed Streamertail

Thick, yellow tail is actually flank plumes.

Greater Bird-of-Paradise

Features two violet tail feathers that curl in opposite directions.

Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise