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Gorgeous Female Birds:

I can think of 3 sexually dimorphic birds, off the top of my head, for which the female is particularly gorgeous:

Ecelctus Parrot aka Moluccan Eclectus (Eclectus roratus), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, found in northern Australia, Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia

The male is bright green, with an orange beak.

photograph via: Alexandria Zoo

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, breeds in coastal areas around and near the Arctic Circle

Female court the males.

Males are duller in coloration, and care for the eggs and nestlings.

photograph by Christoph Moning

Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul), family Phasianidae, order Galliformes, found in SE Asia

The male is a dark dark blue with a red crest.