Largest land bird in America, odd-looking California Condor won’t be winning beauty contests. A critically endangered scavenger, ranges in length from 40-55 inches, weighs 15-30 pounds, massive wingspan of 8-10 feet. Confused with small airplanes! Soars for more than 3 miles without flapping wings.
Found only in Galapagos, most rare bird species with a 1000 left is Flightless Cormorant. An odd bird with black, brown feathers, brilliant turquoise eyes, low growling voices. Stubby wings are 1/3 the size to fly, but in water gives a sea lion run for money. Uses webbed feet, powerful legs to dive to bottom of ocean in search of fish.
Hoatzin are genetically enigmatic. Pheasant-sized bird are called Stinkbird due to manure-like odour. A bizarre variety of groans, croaks, hisses, grunts.
Kakapo, most endangered species, only 125. New Zealand’s Owl Parrot is large, flightless, nocturnal, ground-dwelling. Only parrot that mates by lekking (males line up, put on mating displays en masse, females pick favourites). Unfortunately, these love-birds only breed 3 times a decade, when fruit of Rimu tree is abundant.
Found in humid forests of Colombia, Long-Wattled Umbrellabird features are bizarre. Males have magnificent coiff-like crest, hair-like feathers extending over bill. Wattle is weird. Long black, hangs down from chest. Inflates during courtship rituals.
Oilbird called Guácharo is a striking beauty. Reddish-brown, diamond-shaped white spots edged in black. A cave-dwelling fruit-eater, nocturnal, uses echo-location. Prefers fruit of oil palm. Bird is hunted, boiled to extract oil.
Named after Queen Victoria, colourful Victoria Crowned Pigeons are gorgeous. Powder blue with purple chest, an intricate lace like crown. Largest pigeons, closest to extinct Dodo bird.
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