![]() The females are also a little showy with their brown coloring, sharp brown crest, red highlights, and red beaks. The bright red male Northern Cardinal with black around their faces is a great sight, especially against a white winter background. ![]() Northern Cardinalīoth male and female Northern Cardinals have small mohawks. In captivity, they can live up to 25 years but one was recorded as living for 36 years. They are grey in the wild but over 22 color mutations bread in captive birds. A popular pet bird that uses its crest to show when they are excited or scared. CockatielĪ tiny species of cockatoo with a yellow mohawk from Australia. The red head feathers are 2 inches high (5 cm) and really stand out against the green body. They sound like a monkey and are quite large.įlocks of up to 30 of these birds with red hair adorn the trees. These birds with red mohawks on their heads live in Africa. Not all chicks born to Crested Ducks will have the crest as it is a genetic mutation that is not always passed on. This duck is originally from the East Indies and was brought back to Europe due to its unusual head feathers. The crest is a genetic mutation causing a skull deformity that can kill this duck. The mohawk of the Crested Duck looks like it has been gelled to perfection. They also have long grey feathers cascading over their bodies which look like hair. The stiff hair-like feathers on this bird’s head frame their dramatic black, white and red faces. They are over 3 ft tall (1m) and weigh 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg). This big bird with a mohawk lives in eastern and southern Africa. They have been hunted for their head feathers and mixed with habitat loss means they are now on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable. ![]() This grey bird with a mohawk really rocks this style. Western Crowned PigeonĪnother pigeon with a funky hairstyle, the Western-crowned Pigeon is one of the largest pigeons and lives in New Guinea. Females and young Hoopoes make a disgusting-smelling liquid that covers the chicks and the nests to stop predators. Hoopoes have some nasty habits, they stab each other with their beaks during fights and may blind rivals. The beak of a Hoopoe is long, strong and sharp and they have extra strong muscles to allow them to open their bill when in the soil. The black tips on the head feathers really draw attention to this large head display.Įurasian Hoopoes live in Europe, Asia and North Africa and there are nine subspecies. Eurasian HoopoeĮurasian Hoopoes are birds with a fabulous mohawk on their head that they can raise in a dramatic display. This bird’s hair is so fabulous it was named after the British queen, Queen Victoria. These birds with big hair live in New Guinea, which is north of Australia. Victoria crowned pigeons have amazing feathers on their head that form an elegant show-stopping mohawk. Pileated woodpeckers can be found mostly in eastern US states but also across Canada ad down the west coast into California. ![]() Males have an additional red stripe on the cheek. When flying the white underside of the wings can be seen. It is mostly black with a red mohawk and white stripes. Pileated Woodpeckers are one of the biggest woodpeckers being nearly the size of a crow. The Bare-faced Go-Away Bird is quite drab in comparison to other turacos. Their name comes from the loud ‘go away’ call they make. They live in Africa and are noisy birds with long tails. The large mohawk on this species of turaco contrasts with their bare black faces. They use their large beak to break off thick sticks to use for a drumming display and they may be as thick as 1 inch (3 cm). They have one of the biggest beaks of any parrots. It is the largest cockatoo in Australia and arguably in the world. ![]() The Palm Cockatoo has a large black mohawk and red face patches. They hide in woodland and despite their bright colors, they are hard to find. It has a bright orange mohawk and red and black banded cape cascading down its neck. The Golden Pheasant has to be the rockstar of the birds with mohawks. See which of these 25 birds with mohawks, you think has the best. This cool hairdo is to attract females and is sometimes used in communication to show when they are threatened or excited. These birds certainly like to rock this mohawk hairstyle, which is a narrow central strip of upright hair running back from the forehead. ![]()
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