MP-TOP-10 World's Most Strange Looking Birds 2016

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TOP-10 World's Most Strange Looking Birds 2016 :-
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10. California Condor : The largest North American land bird, unfortunately, this species became extinct. The total number of known Californian condors in the world is just 437. They are found within several regions of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The brownish red eyes, featherless head, ivory colored bill and the standing black feathers surrounding the neck make California Condor looking weird. The featherless neck and head of this bird also capable of making flushing in accordance with the different state of emotions.
California Condor has huge wingspan than any other North American bird, measures 3 meters in length. It weighs between 10 to 14 kilograms, have the longest lifespan of 60 years. They can fly at the height of 15000 feet and can glide in air currents for the long time. Condors make their nest on high cliffs and large trees. The decaying flesh of animals is the main food of condors, travel up to 150 miles in a single day in searching for food.

9. Sri Lanka Frogmouth : They reach up to a length of 9.1 inches. Male and female Sri Lanka Frogmouth are varied by a color of a feather, female are rufous and male have gray coloration on the feather.They are very weak in flight. Frogmouth birds used to hunt insects at night, take the rest during day time on tree branches.

8. Long Wattled Umbrellabird : The long-wattled umbrella bird held this long wattle against the chest during flight. They live in the wet forest of Colombia and Ecuador. Insects, lizards, and nuts are the main food of long-wattled umbrella bird.

7. Marabou Stork : Marabou stork is also one of the birds with the largest wingspan in the world, have a length up to 3.7 meter from tip to tip. Like vultures, marabou stork found of having carrion as their main food. Sometimes they steal carrion from vultures, also eats other birds like pigeons, pelicans, chicks, and doves.

6. Shoebill : Shoebills have an average height of 5 feet and weigh between 4 to 8 kilogram. During nesting season, they produce sound using bills for communicating between each other. They usually hunt for snakes, amphibians, lizards and rats at night. Stay in calm for the long time for prey and make the sudden attack on appearance, crush the preys using enormous bill.

5. Magnificent Frigate Bird : Magnificent frigate birds live within the coast of Florida and California. They spend most of time in flying, have the habit of chasing other birds and snatching their food. Small fishes, squids, and jellyfishes are the main food of magnificent frigate birds.

4. Andean Cock Of The Rock : They mainly live within Andean mountains of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. Andean cock of the rocks only grow up to the length of 32 centimeters and weighs up to 230 grams. Their nest have a concave cup-like shape, uses saliva, mud and vegetable wastes for construction. Fruits, berries, and insects are the main food of Andean cock of the rock.

3. Ribbon Tailed Astrapia : The tail of ribbon tailed astrapia pia have a length up to 3 feet where it’s body length is only 1 feet. They have olive green and bronze colored feathers on its body. The long tail is misses within female birds, males used the long tail and bright plumage for attracting females. At the same time, the female birds have a brownish-black body.

2. King Of Saxony Bird Of Paradise : The much elongated scalloped or ornamental feathers of the king of saxony bird of paradise make a bizarre appearance. The long head plumes of this bird measured up to 50cm. The bird can also wave these head plumes back and forth at it’s wish. King of saxony bird of paradise are endemic to New Guinea.They make a nest in Kratke mountain range at the height of 1400 to 2800 meters above sea level. The male birds also sing at loud to compete with other male birds.

1. Superb Bird Of Paradise : To attract females, they display fascinating mating dance. This courtship displa

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