The ten strangest birds in the world
The ten strangest birds in the world are so weird in appearance, they are really eye-opening!
We have seen a variety of birds in nature.
There are about 9,000 to 10,000 species of birds in the world. We have also seen many birds, but there are some rare birds that we have not seen. Yes, today I summed up the following 10 strangest birds in the world for the netizens. The looks are so weird, it is really eye-opening!
10. California Condor
There are only 437 California apartments known in the world. They are found in several areas in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Unfortunately, the largest terrestrial bird in North America has become extinct.
The red-brown eyes, head without feathers, ivory-colored beak and upright black feathers around the neck make the California condor look strange. This bird's neck and head without feathers can also be washed according to different emotional states.
The California condor has a larger wingspan than any other North American bird and is 3 meters long. It weighs 10 to 14 kg and has a maximum lifespan of 60 years. They can fly at an altitude of 15,000 feet and can glide in the air for a long time. Vultures nest on high cliffs and big trees. The rotten meat of animals is the main food of vultures. They run 150 miles in a day to find food.
9. Sri Lanka
As the name suggests, Sri Lankan frogmen have wide open mouths, wide heads and hooked beaks. When their eyes are facing forward, they will have a wide binocular vision. This strange bird is mainly found in southwest India and Sri Lanka. They are also known for singing loudly and communicating messages with each other.
They can be up to 9.1 inches in length. The males and females of Sri Lankan frog mouths vary according to the color of the feathers. The females are reddish-brown and the male feathers are gray. They are very weak in flight. Frog-billed birds used to prey on insects at night and rested on branches during the day.
8. Long hanging umbrella bird
The long lops hanging from the chest and the large crown extending from the male bird's beak make the long lops umbrella look strange. Their lobes are up to 35 cm long, covered with short feathers, and can be inflated for courtship. Females have much shorter crowns and pendants than males.
In flight, the long parachute bird leans against this chest. They live in moist forests in Colombia and Ecuador. Insects, lizards and nuts are the main food for long parachute birds.
7. Stork Stork
Many people think that storks are the ugliest bird in the world. It has a bare pink head and neck, a long, gas-free featherless dangling hang directly under the beak, and its huge wedge-shaped beak and dark, thick body make it look like a vampire. Storks mainly live in arid areas of South Africa. They grow to 60 inches tall and increase their weight to 9 kg.
The stork is also one of the largest wingspan birds in the world, with a length of 3.7 meters from top to top. Like vultures, storks find that carrion is their main food.
6. Whale head stork
This is a prehistoric bird, mainly found in Sudan to Zambia. The huge bill itself makes it look strange. This huge bill is between 7.5 and 9.5 inches in length, with sharp edges and gray marks. It is also known as the whale head and shoe-billed stork. Footwear is also one of the endangered birds in the world. There are only 8,000 shoes and socks left in the world.
They have an average height of 5 feet and weigh between 4 and 8 kg. During the nesting season, they use bills to communicate with each other to make a sound. They usually hunt snakes, amphibians, lizards and mice at night. Keep calm to the prey for a long time, make a sudden attack on the appearance, and crush the prey with a huge beak.
5. Gorgeous Frigate Bird
They are known for their bright red throat bags, and are only found in the male gorgeous frigate birds during the breeding season. The throat bag also inflates like a balloon, and when the male bird has a dark black color, it produces a bright reflection. Female frigate birds are also black in color, but their chests are white. They also have a long gray bill with hook tips.
The gorgeous warship birds live on the coasts of Florida and California. They spend most of their time flying and have the habit of chasing other birds and snatching food. Small fish, squid and jellyfish are the main food for gorgeous frigate birds.
4. Andean Rock Cock
A large disc like the male cock of the Andes gives it a completely different appearance. They also have bright orange heads, necks and chests, black bodies and grey wings. Unlike males, females have small crowns and a brownish orange upper body. It is also considered the national bird of Peru.
They mainly live in the Andes in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. The Rock Rooster in the Andes is only 32 centimeters long and weighs 230 grams. Their nests are in the shape of concave cups, built with saliva, soil and vegetable waste. Fruits, berries and insects are the main food of Andean roosters.
3. Ribbon-tailed Astra Pia
Tailed Astrapia is a medium-sized bird unique to the Papua New Guinea Highlands. The long tail itself makes this bird so attractive only in male birds. In fact, their tail feathers are longer than any other bird in the world compared to their size.
The tail of the ribbon-tailed bat is 3 feet long, while its body length is only 1 foot. They have olive green and bronze feathers. The long tail is the absence of female birds, and males use long tails and bright feathers to attract females. At the same time, the female's body is brownish black.
2. King of Saxony Bird of Paradise
The much longer fan-shaped or decorative feathers of King Saxony's Bird of Paradise have a strange appearance. This bird has a long head feather of up to 50 cm. The bird can also swing these head feathers back and forth according to their wishes. The King of Saxony Bird of Paradise is a unique species of New Guinea.
They nest in the Kraat Mountains at an altitude of 1400 to 2800 meters. The males also sing loudly to compete with other males.
The king of birds of paradise in Saxony is a bird in the family of birds of paradise. It is the only member of the monotype genus of ferns. It is a unique species of mountain forest in New Guinea.
1. Super Bird of Paradise
The excellent bird of paradise, known for its bright decorative feathers and mating dances, is unique to the New Guinea Forest. Male and female birds of paradise differ greatly in appearance.
The male has a bright blue feather crown, a blue-green mixed shield on the chest, and a velvety black on the back. As far as the female bird is concerned, it is reddish brown and not as attractive as the male bird
We have seen a variety of birds in nature.
There are about 9,000 to 10,000 species of birds in the world. We have also seen many birds, but there are some rare birds that we have not seen. Yes, today I summed up the following 10 strangest birds in the world for the netizens. The looks are so weird, it is really eye-opening!
10. California Condor
There are only 437 California apartments known in the world. They are found in several areas in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Unfortunately, the largest terrestrial bird in North America has become extinct.
The red-brown eyes, head without feathers, ivory-colored beak and upright black feathers around the neck make the California condor look strange. This bird's neck and head without feathers can also be washed according to different emotional states.
The California condor has a larger wingspan than any other North American bird and is 3 meters long. It weighs 10 to 14 kg and has a maximum lifespan of 60 years. They can fly at an altitude of 15,000 feet and can glide in the air for a long time. Vultures nest on high cliffs and big trees. The rotten meat of animals is the main food of vultures. They run 150 miles in a day to find food.
9. Sri Lanka
As the name suggests, Sri Lankan frogmen have wide open mouths, wide heads and hooked beaks. When their eyes are facing forward, they will have a wide binocular vision. This strange bird is mainly found in southwest India and Sri Lanka. They are also known for singing loudly and communicating messages with each other.
They can be up to 9.1 inches in length. The males and females of Sri Lankan frog mouths vary according to the color of the feathers. The females are reddish-brown and the male feathers are gray. They are very weak in flight. Frog-billed birds used to prey on insects at night and rested on branches during the day.
8. Long hanging umbrella bird
The long lops hanging from the chest and the large crown extending from the male bird's beak make the long lops umbrella look strange. Their lobes are up to 35 cm long, covered with short feathers, and can be inflated for courtship. Females have much shorter crowns and pendants than males.
In flight, the long parachute bird leans against this chest. They live in moist forests in Colombia and Ecuador. Insects, lizards and nuts are the main food for long parachute birds.
7. Stork Stork
Many people think that storks are the ugliest bird in the world. It has a bare pink head and neck, a long, gas-free featherless dangling hang directly under the beak, and its huge wedge-shaped beak and dark, thick body make it look like a vampire. Storks mainly live in arid areas of South Africa. They grow to 60 inches tall and increase their weight to 9 kg.
The stork is also one of the largest wingspan birds in the world, with a length of 3.7 meters from top to top. Like vultures, storks find that carrion is their main food.
6. Whale head stork
This is a prehistoric bird, mainly found in Sudan to Zambia. The huge bill itself makes it look strange. This huge bill is between 7.5 and 9.5 inches in length, with sharp edges and gray marks. It is also known as the whale head and shoe-billed stork. Footwear is also one of the endangered birds in the world. There are only 8,000 shoes and socks left in the world.
They have an average height of 5 feet and weigh between 4 and 8 kg. During the nesting season, they use bills to communicate with each other to make a sound. They usually hunt snakes, amphibians, lizards and mice at night. Keep calm to the prey for a long time, make a sudden attack on the appearance, and crush the prey with a huge beak.
5. Gorgeous Frigate Bird
They are known for their bright red throat bags, and are only found in the male gorgeous frigate birds during the breeding season. The throat bag also inflates like a balloon, and when the male bird has a dark black color, it produces a bright reflection. Female frigate birds are also black in color, but their chests are white. They also have a long gray bill with hook tips.
The gorgeous warship birds live on the coasts of Florida and California. They spend most of their time flying and have the habit of chasing other birds and snatching food. Small fish, squid and jellyfish are the main food for gorgeous frigate birds.
4. Andean Rock Cock
A large disc like the male cock of the Andes gives it a completely different appearance. They also have bright orange heads, necks and chests, black bodies and grey wings. Unlike males, females have small crowns and a brownish orange upper body. It is also considered the national bird of Peru.
They mainly live in the Andes in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. The Rock Rooster in the Andes is only 32 centimeters long and weighs 230 grams. Their nests are in the shape of concave cups, built with saliva, soil and vegetable waste. Fruits, berries and insects are the main food of Andean roosters.
3. Ribbon-tailed Astra Pia
Tailed Astrapia is a medium-sized bird unique to the Papua New Guinea Highlands. The long tail itself makes this bird so attractive only in male birds. In fact, their tail feathers are longer than any other bird in the world compared to their size.
The tail of the ribbon-tailed bat is 3 feet long, while its body length is only 1 foot. They have olive green and bronze feathers. The long tail is the absence of female birds, and males use long tails and bright feathers to attract females. At the same time, the female's body is brownish black.
2. King of Saxony Bird of Paradise
The much longer fan-shaped or decorative feathers of King Saxony's Bird of Paradise have a strange appearance. This bird has a long head feather of up to 50 cm. The bird can also swing these head feathers back and forth according to their wishes. The King of Saxony Bird of Paradise is a unique species of New Guinea.
They nest in the Kraat Mountains at an altitude of 1400 to 2800 meters. The males also sing loudly to compete with other males.
The king of birds of paradise in Saxony is a bird in the family of birds of paradise. It is the only member of the monotype genus of ferns. It is a unique species of mountain forest in New Guinea.
1. Super Bird of Paradise
The excellent bird of paradise, known for its bright decorative feathers and mating dances, is unique to the New Guinea Forest. Male and female birds of paradise differ greatly in appearance.
The male has a bright blue feather crown, a blue-green mixed shield on the chest, and a velvety black on the back. As far as the female bird is concerned, it is reddish brown and not as attractive as the male bird
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