Shoebill beak noise4/6/2024 ![]() If you can get past this hornbill’s fearsome features, you’ll notice that it also has black plumage with a white belly and legs as well as a black and white tail. The second scary feature is the bald, red throat that looks like it has been plucked of feathers. Not only is the casque shaped like headgear, but the male hornbill even uses it to joust and head-bang with other males when fighting over territory or figs, their favorite food. Unlike other hornbills, this bird’s casque is solid rather than hollow, and combined with the skull, makes up for around 10% of the bird’s weight. The first is the most notable feature, the “casque,” which is the helmet-shaped structure above the bill. Two characteristics give the helmeted hornbill its intimidating appearance. Should this hornbill’s appearance not startle you at first, its maniacal cackle will most certainly stop you in your tracks. One look at the helmeted hornbill and you may readily accept the Punan myth that this bird guards the river that flows between life and death. ![]() Diet: Fruits (especially figs) and insects.Where they are found: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.Unique ugly feature: Helmet-like casque on the bill.Want to know about some of the ugliest birds in the world? Check out the following top picks: 1. This post is meant solely for entertainment and to introduce you to some amazing creatures… so please don’t roast me :). I have trouble identifying any creature as truly “ugly,” they all have a beauty that is unique. They are still beautiful creatures that need to be protected. But, no matter how they look, birds fascinate us.īefore we get into it, I just want to say that even though these birds are “scary” and “ugly,” they all have a charm to them. Then, there are birds that just look plain scary. ![]() Birds that have weird features like warty faces and long, dangly wattles. There are beautiful birds, and then there are some… straight up ugly birds.
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