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6 Weirdest Looking Birds In The World

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Long-wattled Umbrellabird

You would probably imagine if there are really birds having umbrella-like structure hanging just below from their head portions. Long-wattled umbrellabird is one to have such a figure. Further, the bird is also recognized as “Vaca de Monte” and “Pájaro Bolsón”. Now, the umbrella-like structure supposedly referred to as the wattle hanging from the throat regions. Additionally, they have the capabilities to control the wattle during the flight. Major portions of the bird species are found in the southwestern part of Colombia and some portions of Ecuador. In terms of color, the feathers distributed all over the body are basically black including the wattle.

Long-wattled Umbrellabird

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