There are too many bird species in the world.hey can be seen everywhere in our lives, such as canaries and parrots, which are raised by many people.But when we walk into the zoo, you will find that there are still many birds that we don’t know.Now, let’s get to know the best of the bird world together.
1.The ugliest bird in the world – the horned eagle
Let’s start with a side profile first,it’s really cool.
Then when we looked around at its front face:
As a gesture of respect, I think it can cover my laughter points for a year.
Although ugly and cute, it is the largest and strongest raptor in the Americas, and also one of the largest eagles on Earth, mainly feeding on Alouatta, sloths, and long nosed raccoons.
The most handsome side face, the dumbest front face, this is Jiaodiao. Do you like it?
2.The cutest bird in the world – Silver throated Long tailed Tit
I like to call her ‘Little Hairball’, with a particularly short beak that looks like a kitten that hasn’t been weaned yet. The white ball looks like a big glutinous rice ball.
3.The most beautiful bird in the world – the bird of paradise
Legend has it that because this bird is so beautiful, people believe it is a bird from heaven, hence the name, Paradise Bird. Dragging a long tail with colorful feathers, the male bird displays its feathers through dance, decoration, and other means during courtship. If lucky enough, one can watch this one hour long performance.
4. The fastest bird in the world – the warship bird
It has extremely slender wings and a long and deep forked tail, with a wingspan of up to 2.3 meters. Although they are light in weight, their wings are large, and they can fly at a speed of 418 kilometers per hour, with a maximum distance of 4000 kilometers from their nest. The red thing on their necks that looks like a big red balloon is called the laryngeal sac.
Interestingly, when they mate, the male bird takes a deep breath, swells its throat sac, and attracts the female bird. And the male bird will help the female bird hatch eggs, search for food, and protect its chicks in the nest.
5.The highest flying bird in the world – the black and white vulture
The black and white vulture (scientific name: Gyps rueppellii) is a large African vulture known for its high-altitude flight and graceful posture. They can fly at an altitude of 11000 meters, making them one of the highest flying birds known. He feeds on animal carcasses and is a natural cleaner. Widely distributed but threatened by survival, requiring global protection.
6. The most dangerous bird in the world – the Cassowary
This is the bird that has been selected by Guinness World Records as the most dangerous in the world, nicknamed the killer bird.
The food of ostriches varies with the seasons, mainly eating berries, but sometimes also insects, small fish, birds, and rodents. His personality is irritable, his sense of territory is extremely strong, he cannot be violated, his foot strength is strong, and he can kick through steel plates. When threatened, they will launch an attack, and when harassed, they will use their legs to fiercely sweep the other party.
7.The strangest bird in the world – the howling heron
Scientific name: Syrigma sibilatrix, English name: Whistleng Heron.Like a drenched chicken
This one is much more normal
8.The world’s largest bird – the elephant bird
The elephant bird, also known as the dragon bird, mainly lives in the forests of Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world.Eating fruits, its eggs are as big as an adult’s face. On April 24, 2013, at Christie’s auction house, a well preserved elephant bird egg was sold for $100000, containing well preserved baby elephant bird bones.
In 1649, the last elephant bird died at the hands of the locals, and the elephant bird was declared extinct. Then the title of the world’s largest bird was handed over to the ostrich
9.The world’s smallest bird – honey sucking hummingbird
The honey sucking hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world and also the smallest warm blooded animal in the world. Distributed on various islands of Cuba in Central America, it collects nectar for a living and occasionally preys on small insects hiding in the center of flowers. The wings of honey sucking hummingbirds are short and powerful, possessing magical flying skills. They can fly backwards or remain motionless in the air, and even fly among flowers like helicopters. The honey sucking hummingbird weighs only 2 grams.
Certified by Guinness World Records, the smallest bird in the world is the hummingbird from Isla de la Juventud in Cuba.
10.The most mysterious bird in the world – White-eared Night-heron（Hainan tiger spotted catfish）
White eared Night heron (scientific name: Gorsachius magnificus, Chinese name: 海南虎斑鳽).
This is a unique bird species in China. Why is it said to be the most mysterious bird? Because humans can hardly detect its existence, and for a long time people thought it was extinct. This bird is like a ghost, mostly solitary and flying silently.Its living habits have always been little known, and it is a globally recognized endangered species.
Which of these world’s most famous birds do you know?