![]() Males have a very long tail composed of various feather types, including the main “lyre” feathers that are barring and other plainer and thinner feathers. The Superb lyrebird is a large ground-dwelling bird that consists of a long tail, gray-brown plumage, reddish outer wings, and strong legs. They can often be seen feeding in the undergrowth and, depending on the immediate environment, can have a diet comprised mostly of one type of food. As omnivorous birds, Indian peafowls have a diet consisting of seeds, insects, fruits, small mammals, and reptiles. Their typical habitats include forests, forest edges, and agricultural land. Though the Indian peafowl doesn’t have the characteristically red and orange plumage we imagine on phoenixes they do have a very long tail and large wings that are reminiscent of the mystical creature. The females are a shorter tail, green neck, and overall brown plumage. The males have an iridescent blue plumage and spread their ornamental upper tail feathers to attract females. The Indian peafowl is a large ground bird that is arguably one of the most recognized birds in the world. As omnivores, demoiselle cranes consume a variety of foods ranging from cereal grains to lizards, worms, and small vertebrates. Its habitats include fields, deserts, steppes, and any plains that contain water. Though not consisting of the bright red and orange feathers we’re used to seeing in phoenixes, the Demoiselle crane has large wings that, when opened, bare a significant resemblance to the wing shape of the phoenix. They have dark wingtips that can be seen in flight. ![]() The Demoiselle crane is a small gray crane that has a smooth gray plumage, a black neck, red eyes, and white plumes extending behind the eyes. The golden pheasant diet consists of a variety of seeds, grain, berries, invertebrates, and other vegetation. The golden pheasant can be found in mixed and conifer woodlands, where they will run away under even the slightest disturbance. Though much smaller in size, the bright orange neck feathers and the long tail of the males can make them resemble the colors of the phoenix. The golden pheasant is a shy and hard-to-find pheasant that, for males, consists of red and golden plumage, and for females, consists of barred plumage and light pink legs and feet. This species eats only swamp plants (including its leaves, roots, and flowers), in which their crops can ferment before entering their stomach. The hoatzin prefers habitats around freshwater sources, such as near lake edges and slow-moving streams, where it can be found moving around waterside vegetation either in groups or pairs. Its orange hackle feathers, orange mohawk, and rather long tail all make this bird stand out from a distance and can fool many into thinking it’s the mythical phoenix. ![]() The Hoatzin is a large bird that has a small head (in comparison to its body), an orange mohawk, blue facial skin, and a short bill. Range: Northern South America (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, and Bolivia) The majority of diets include grain byproducts, alfalfa, soybean, wheat, corn, and barley. The phoenix feeds on different diets that consist of different protein levels. The phoenix is a special breed of domestic chicken that is endemic to Germany, the result of cross-breeding between the Onagadori and several other chicken breeds. All in all, its bright red plumage and long tail make it highly resemble the mythical phoenix. Similar to the Onagadori, from which this bird is descended, the phoenix also has a particularly long tail (though not as long as the Onagadori due to lacking a certain recessive gene). The phoenix we’re looking at here, though sharing the same name as the mythical bird, is another domestic chicken breed that consists of one bright red comb with five upright points, red wattles, white earlobes, and reddish-brown eyes. They require a high protein diet due to their extremely long tail growth thus, they mainly feed on chicken rations, as well as supplements such as meat scraps and legumes. The Onagadori is found only in Japan, where it is specifically bred for ornamental reasons. The black-breasted red variant, with its extremely long tail feathers and bold red hackle feathers, bares a high resemblance to the phoenix. ![]() There are mainly three varieties based on color: black-breasted white, black-breasted red, and white. The Onagadori is a special breed of chicken that consists of a single comb, reddish-brown eyes, white ear lobes, and a characteristically long tail, which can grow to a maximum length of 12 meters. Scientific Name: Gallus gallus domesticus ![]()
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