20 Extraordinary Birds You Might Find Attractive

#10 The Beautiful Strawberry Finch

“Each feather on a bird’s body is a finely tuned structure that plays an important role in the bird’s activities,” says Mya Thompson, co-director of Engagement in Science and Nature at the Cornell Lab.

“There are flight feathers that are made for flying, contour feathers that cover the body to protect it from water and sunlight, soft, fluffy down feathers that make the bird look fluffy and keep it warm by trapping air, and semi-plumes that keep the bird warm and help it fly and mate.”

Thompson also said, “Most of the time, it’s easy to understand how a feather works, but sometimes it’s not clear, and we need a scientific study to fill in the picture.”