Introduction the importance of birds and biodiversity

In 2002 the world’s governments made a commitment to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010.  State of the world’s birds provides a progress report, based on birds. The messages are mixed. We know more, and have identified clearer actions, than in even our last assessment in 2004. Global awareness of the issues and their urgency is growing. Yet the state of the world’s biodiversity, reflected by its birds, is still getting worse and faster than ever. Birds are sounding the alarm: it’s time to listen, and make real and positive changes.

Most Beautiful Birds of the World

Bird photography is one of the most popular genres of nature photography. This should come as no surprise since birding is one of the world’s most popular pastimes!
Birds have nature of flying and spent lifetime of moments enjoying them for what they are; harbingers of song and flight, beauty and grace. Bird Photography is a difficult job , requiring specialized skills and equipment. It does not means simply pick up a camera used capturing photos. Best photographer captures compelling avian images. This list composed most beautiful birds photography done by professional photographers.

Bird photography

Bitterns, herons and egrets

Order: Ciconiiformes.

Family: Ardeidae

Eastern Great Egret
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Bangladesh.

BANGLADESHI DOVES

Bangladeshi Doves

Doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. There are 308 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in Bangladesh.

Woodpeckers and allies

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

Heart-spotted Woodpecker

Woodpeckers are small to medium sized birds with chisel like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward, and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. There are 218 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in Bangladesh.

Heart-spotted Woodpecker

Black-headed Munia, Lonchura atricapilla

The Black-headed Munia, Lonchura atricapilla (formerly considered as a subspecies of the Tricoloured Munia Lonchura malacca atricapilla) also known as Chestnut Munia, is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, & Vietnam. Known as maya pula (red maya, to distinguish it from the predominantly brownish Tree Sparrow which is also called maya) in the Philippines, this bird was the former national bird of the Philippines (the Philippine national bird is now the Philippine eagle) 

Black-headed Munia, Lonchura atricapilla

RED-WHISKERED BULBUL

Red whiskered Bulbul
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae

Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests.There are 130 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in Bangladesh.