![]() Yet another peculiar trait about this bird is that it only mates every other year because this monogamous species prefer to spoil its youngsters, taking the longest time to care for its young than any other bird species. Otherwise, this odd bird obtains its food by stealing eggs from other birds or robbing regurgitated food from other birds by latching onto their tails and shaking them until their supper comes up. This seabird also boasts the largest ratio of wing area-to-body-weight of other bird species, allowing it to soar continuously for long periods.Ĭoincidentally, magnificent frigatebirds cannot swim or take off easily, so they fly over the ocean waters and swoop down to snatch fish and squid that swim near the surface with their long, hooked bill. However, the gular pouch is not the bird’s only odd feature. This strange mating feature is what puts this fellow on the weirdest bird list.Īfter watching the below video, you may feel like you’ve seen something you shouldn’t have.Ī lot of animals have some pretty strange techniques for attracting a mate but the greater sage-grouse definitely stands out. Size: Length: 26 to 30 inches (66 to 76 cm ) Weight: 4 to 7 pounds (1.81 to 3.17 kg)īe thankful you were not born a female greater sage-grouse.Ĭan you imagine gathering every spring at a lek to pick your mate from among dozens of males who spend hours showing off by thrusting their bulging, yellow air sacs in and out while making gurgling, popping sounds?.Unique weird feature: Large, inflatable breast sacs.One more weird fact: hoatzin chicks feature creepy claws on their wings that enable them to climb trees for safety. While hoatzins form monogamous pairs, several other individuals will chip in to help incubate and raise the chicks. The hoatzin feeds only on plant vegetation that ferments in its foregut which is what creates the bird’s stinky smell. Is it the fact that this bird enjoys eating monkeys for dinner, or is it his shaggy brown hairdo that makes him look like he’s been out partying way too much? When it comes to the Philippine eagle, it’s a toss-up about what makes it one of the weirdest birds. Unique weird feature: Spikey hair-do and eats monkeys.Here are 17 of the planet’s weirdest birds. They primarily live in tropical locations in central Africa, such as Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.Among the world’s ten thousand bird species, there are some with bizarre habits, odd diets, and downright scary features. ![]() Shoebills are large birds that can grow to nearly five feet (1.52 meters) tall. It’s loud and scary and the last sound that lots of poor monitor lizards ever hear. Shoebills are silent most of the time but engage in “bill-clattering” around the nest or when greeting another bird. So, anything cool about the bill other than that it’s gigantic, looks like footwear, and can decapitate crocodiles? Sure: It makes awesome machine-gun noises. ![]() Or “Death Pelican.” Or “Literally the Most Frightening Bird On Earth.” ![]() Of all the possible names, how on earth is it called the Shoebill? “Monsterface” would be better. It also offers up a few alternative names: The shoebill stork is also known as the whalehead stork, but viewers who think this bird has a distinctly prehistoric appearance will probably prefer its scientific title: Balaeniceps rex. According to the Audubon Society, the shoebill stork is a largely silent bird, but will occasionally engage in "bill-clattering," as shown in the video above, to greet other animals. Shoebill Storks are living dinosaurs /kbCXdd90RbĪs the video went viral, many people chimed in with varying degrees of disbelief: On, the Twitter account "Nature is Amazing" posted a video of a large African bird: But every once in a while, we cover a piece of media featuring a real animal that is so strange looking that viewers have a hard time comprehending that it is truly of this world. Our are filled with digital depictions of mythical, fictional, and imaginary beasts. ![]()
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