Some of the prettiest members of the avian world are also the smallest. Take, for example, the many different iridescent rainbows that make up the hummingbird family.
Usually though, we expect such a tiny canvas to be limited in the number of colors it can hold, but one little bird species is proving that assumption wrong.
And yet, they manage to fit seven distinct colors into their tiny package.
My favorite is the tiny orange patch hidden right up under their tail.
It shares that nickname with the Painted Bunting, which is a North American species.
The Many-colored Rush Tyrant makes its home in the southern countries of South America.
They forage for insects in the marshes and reeds surrounding lakes and rivers, and have unusually large, strong feet for their size. That helps them perch on the reeds while waiting for prey.
The little, round dudes are quick and agile, rarely staying in one spot long enough for a photographer to compose and focus a shot.
