Still, it’s the birds that are the main draw on Midway: hundreds of thousands of seabirds call these islands home. White terns with black shoe-button eyes are everywhere, along with 16 other ...

These beautiful photos and the competition are particularly poignant now as experts report that half the world’s bird species are in decline, with more than one in eight at risk of extinction.

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.