Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador Apr 17, 2025

If fashion had a bird ambassador, the cock-of-the-rock would steal the spotlight. The males? They look like they"re wearing a bright orange-red costume, complete with a huge crest that almost covers their beak. With its bold colours, this native South American bird isn"t just about looks—it"s got the moves too.

© Kit Day/Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

Beauty all around
Apr 17, 2024Rama Navami
Apr 17, 2026International Bat Appreciation Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 28, 2023Varandha Ghat,Bhor,Maharashtra, India
High above the Aegean Sea
Jun 25, 2024Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA
Nov 28, 2025Val Brandet, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Jun 4, 2025Cala Luna beach, Sardinia, Italy
Apr 22, 2025Earth Day
A world within a world
Jul 9, 2024Talampaya National Park, Argentina
Jun 4, 2024Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Bardia National Park, Nepal
Twinkle twinkle, little bugs
Apr 17, 2026International Bat Appreciation Day
Mar 26, 2025Manatee in Crystal River, Florida, United States
Mar 5, 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
Oct 8, 2024World Octopus Day
Rising with the sun
Nature, art, and...math?
Jul 16, 2024A hammock in Central Florida, USA
Aug 26, 2023Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island, Berlin, Germany
Aug 12, 2025World Elephant Day
Aug 31, 2024Rocks and sand in the Sahara, Algeria
Sep 6, 2024Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
Aug 19, 2024Raksha Bandhan
Mar 8, 2025International Womens Day
Apr 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
Sep 3, 2024Crystal Lake in the Enchantments, Washington, United States
May 6, 2025An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
Jan 9, 2025Sossusvlei sand dunes, Namib desert, Namibia
Mar 8, 2024International Womens Day
Jul 11, 2024World Population Day
Sharks, just living their lives