The Amazon Rainforest is also known as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle. The Amazon Rainforest is a moist forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America. About half of the forest is contained within Brazil; the rest of it is in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, and French Guiana.

There are different types of research reports that have shown this fact that more than 1500 bird species are found in the Amazon Basin. Cutting short, here is the list of most beautiful and must-see birds of the Amazon rainforest jungle.

1. The Hyacinth Macaw

The Hyacinth Macaw is considered one of the most beautiful birds of the Amazon Rainforest jungle. They are considered as the longest flying parrots. These parrots present a masterpiece of creation of nature with their rich blue plumage which is combined with a bright yellow chin and eye patch.

Various studies have shown this fact that they prefer semi-open forest or forest edges and generally stay away from the dense rainforest interior.

Photo by Travis Hightower

2. Blue Fronted Amazon

Blue Fronted Amazon is also considered as an active participant in the Amazon rainforest jungle. They can be identified by a yellow face and a blue patch on their foreheads.

Their body is mainly covered with light green plumage, a yellow patch on their shoulders, and a red patch on the bottom of their wings.

Photo by Pet Info Club

3. Scarlet Macaws

The scarlet macaws are one of the beautiful parrots of macaw family and area commonly seen as pets.

There are different types of research reports that have shown this fact that this is the icon of the Amazon rainforest. They are found mainly red, large macaws with stripes of blue and yellow across their feathers.

Photo by Rosy Chandy

4. Spectacled Owl

The spectacled owls are also found in the Amazon rainforest jungle. They are considered as common species in the neotropics.

They normally prefer dense rainforest but they are also found at the edges of the woodland. Studies have shown this fact that they have a more relaxed method of hunting other species than other owls.

Photo by John Lambe

5. Plum Throated Cotinga

The plum throated cotinga is also found in the Amazon rainforest jungle and is no doubt a must-see bird.

With its bright blue plumage, plum throated cotinga contrast the cock of rock in appearance. They normally feed on fruits and insects and they prefer to live in tropical and subtropical lowland rain-forest.

Photo by Marcel

6. Crimson Topaz

Crimson Topaz is also included in the list of most beautiful and must-see birds of Amazon rainforest jungle. This is considered as a colorful bird.

The body of this bird has an iridescent purple gold plumage with long back, crossing tail feathers.

Photo by Allan Hopkins

7. Oropendolas

They are considered very interesting bird as far as the behavior is concerned.

They normally make long hanging nests which provide them protection from snakes. They are also common birds of Amazon rainforest jungle. They nest in colonies and normally feed on fruits and other insects.

Photo by Miles Tuttle

8. Amazon Kingfisher

The Amazon Kingfisher is also included in the list of must-see and most beautiful birds of Amazon rainforest jungle.

They range from Mexico to Argentina and mainly occur in lowland regions, avoiding the Andes. They normally feed on aquatic prey like fish, invertebrates, and crustaceans, nesting in holes.

Photo by Carlos Escamila

9. Yellow Headed Caracara

The yellow headed caracara is a tropical and subtropical bird of prey. It is found in Amazon rainforest in large numbers.

Different types of research studies have shown that they spend much of their time walking on the ground. The diet of this bird ranges from carrion, nestlings to eggs, chicks, insects, and frogs.

Photo by Richard Orr

10. King Vulture

The king vulture is also included in the list of the most beautiful and must-see birds of the Amazon rainforest jungle.

This is considered as the largest Vulture species of the New World and lives in the lowland forest of Central and South America. They have a colorful head with patches of red fading to yellow and a white and black body.

Photo by J van de Pas