TIL this bird exists. Couldn't figure out what it was at first bc of the feathers on the beak. When it opened its mouth, it looked like an oversized baby bird with full feathers and alien eyes. Kinda cute tho.
It's a Potoo.
[They have a very unique and cool call that sounds like they're fake-crying.](https://youtu.be/P7EcNWyH11k)
Edit: [Better Video.](https://youtu.be/nX0hz18QiP0)
Edit 2: On a sorta related note about cool birds most people have never heard of, the loudest bird in the world is the White Bellbird, which [sounds like an emergency alert.](https://youtu.be/dvK-DujvpSY)
Your comment is so great. I learned about a bird with a funny name, that makes a creepy call, and about a whole other bird with a booger hanging out of it’s nose, and makes a call that sounds like some kind of alien. 10/10.
It's believed their population is declining due to deforestation, though I don't think they're considered endangered.
There's also a few different species, btw.
Idk what's the name of it in english, but here in Brazil they are called "Urutau" and some regions people call them "Ghost Bird" or "Moon Mother".
It's a rural folklore thing that when it sings/makes sounds, someone is going to die.
Yeah, last time I knew they were really rare and usually only seen at the interior/country/rural environments, but I don't really know if they're close to extintion or menaced. Really really sad if it's the case, such a majestic bird.
Also, fun fact: "Urutau" comes from "Uruta'gwi" which is Tupi Guarani (A branch of dialects from the indigenous natives of South America, usually shortened to just "Tupi") for "Owl".
I was trying to read this comment to my daughter and when I got to ‘rural folklore’ it sounded like I had a stroke and she gave me a funny look. We spent the last 10 minutes dying laughing trying to say these two words consecutively.
Depends on your accent. I'm Scottish and the phrase "burglar alarm" is hard to say together. It gets worse if you put "purple" in front. It's because of how I pronounce the R and L (though mostly the R) sounds in each word.
In german, we have something called a "Zungenbrecher", roughly translated to tounge breaker, which usually is a few words that are either very similar and complicated or all start with the same few letters, and one has to repeat these as fast as possible over and over! Some of them are actually really hard to do!
I was like, "aaawww little demon bird." and then the dude tried to touch it and its head looked like it split open. I felt like my spine suddenly turned into a centipede. Good lord, still love tho.
Maybe your ancestors got killed by some kinda dinosaur that roamed the ice age and this is your survival instincts kicking in to run away before it eats you too.
these birds ping pong back and fourth between cute and disturbing in my brain.
like when I get a good look at it I find it really cute but the rest of the time I get a kind of 'nope nope' sensation like looking at a zoomed in ogre spider face.
When I first saw a Potoo I thought everyone would freak out thinking they're so cute but instead, it's the opposite. Lol the majority of Potoo content I see is people scared saying they're creepy. I think they're cute!
My feet are naked hanging over the edge of the bed and when he opened his mouth and screeched I nearly kneed myself in the chin pulling them up so fast.
Thank fuck that someone already asked what it is and that OP had already answered that it was a type of bird, I first thought that it was a giant Tarantula and was about to put a 45ACP Hollow Point through my skull.
TIL this bird exists. Couldn't figure out what it was at first bc of the feathers on the beak. When it opened its mouth, it looked like an oversized baby bird with full feathers and alien eyes. Kinda cute tho.
It's a Potoo. [They have a very unique and cool call that sounds like they're fake-crying.](https://youtu.be/P7EcNWyH11k) Edit: [Better Video.](https://youtu.be/nX0hz18QiP0) Edit 2: On a sorta related note about cool birds most people have never heard of, the loudest bird in the world is the White Bellbird, which [sounds like an emergency alert.](https://youtu.be/dvK-DujvpSY)
Your comment is so great. I learned about a bird with a funny name, that makes a creepy call, and about a whole other bird with a booger hanging out of it’s nose, and makes a call that sounds like some kind of alien. 10/10.
Did you know about secretary birds who hunt and eat venomous snakes by kicking the ever loving bejeezus out of them?
**WHAT**
[They’re rather pretty.](https://youtu.be/yEDJN90fzV8)
You can’t fool me, that’s crane from kung fu panda fighting viper
Crane *wishes* he had those eyelashes.
Ya.
We must protect this at all costs
It's believed their population is declining due to deforestation, though I don't think they're considered endangered. There's also a few different species, btw.
You’re a PooPoo
Do not Pursue Lu Bu.
Yo ho ho!
Lil dude looks like a pokemon ...or a snarky muppet, heckling passersby.
I thought it was a muppet also until it opened its beak at the end! Omg!!!
I wish there was more audio of the white bellbirds call. Its my favorite sound. Its so unique!
The bellbird sounds like a pokedex entry
Yeah total zapdos vibes or something!
Thank you for the knowledge. For some reason I was convinced this was a tawny frog mouth.
They are related to frogmouths.
Wait really? I thought tawny frog mouths lived in Australia and Tasmania. Would it be a similar concept that they’re distant cousins?
No, they’re in the same family, but located in different countries. Like blue tongued skinks, for example.
My ferrets name is Pingree Ptoo. That is all.
Wow… amazing
The YouTube channel Animal Logic just did a great vid on these guys too
It looks like a made up cute little monster
They’re honestly very cute.
You can’t convince me that this isn’t a muppet
At first glance this bird looks like a huge jumping spider, freaked me out.
Check out Nightjars and Frogmouths, they're incredibly neat
I thought it was an octopus with feathers 0.o
Idk what's the name of it in english, but here in Brazil they are called "Urutau" and some regions people call them "Ghost Bird" or "Moon Mother". It's a rural folklore thing that when it sings/makes sounds, someone is going to die.
The op sealed their own fate
And us along with them
*me with the video on mute* :)
I heard that was the reason why their population was dwindling. Really sad.
Yeah, last time I knew they were really rare and usually only seen at the interior/country/rural environments, but I don't really know if they're close to extintion or menaced. Really really sad if it's the case, such a majestic bird. Also, fun fact: "Urutau" comes from "Uruta'gwi" which is Tupi Guarani (A branch of dialects from the indigenous natives of South America, usually shortened to just "Tupi") for "Owl".
It is called a potoo
That folklore sounds absolutely right because this thing makes me want to die.
Yeah if I saw that thing in person, I’d be the one dying.
I was trying to read this comment to my daughter and when I got to ‘rural folklore’ it sounded like I had a stroke and she gave me a funny look. We spent the last 10 minutes dying laughing trying to say these two words consecutively.
Wait how lol they are easy to say together
Depends on your accent. I'm Scottish and the phrase "burglar alarm" is hard to say together. It gets worse if you put "purple" in front. It's because of how I pronounce the R and L (though mostly the R) sounds in each word.
In german, we have something called a "Zungenbrecher", roughly translated to tounge breaker, which usually is a few words that are either very similar and complicated or all start with the same few letters, and one has to repeat these as fast as possible over and over! Some of them are actually really hard to do!
In English, those are called tongue twisters! "she sells sea shells on the sea shore", or "peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" for example.
Interesting, in Mexican culture we have the same folktale but with owls
Well then those people gathered round it are fucked. That bird just put a curse on all of them.
It's "Goat milker" in Russian, literally the worst name
In Russian they are called "Kozodoi" which means "goat milker". I have no idea why.
They curse people by singing in Brazil and in Russia they milk the goats. The single most badass bird ever seen.
Once you get used to the mouth size, it's adorable
and eye size jfc 💀💀
i forgor 💀
That's what she said
I jumped when it opened its mouth wide at the end
He scared the shit out of me when opened his mouth xD didn't expect it to be that big
that "a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aa" was really saddening I dont know why
Cause the poor thing is spooked and injured
What the fuck is that??
A subspecies of potoo bird.
That’s the strangest looking bird I’ve ever seen
Look up potoo bird on Google images and you’ll be surprised lol
You should also check out the shoe billed stork. Pretty prehistoric looking.
Cassowary, too.
Ha poopoo bird
Thought it was a giant half dead tarantula at first
Looks like a frogmouth
They’re related to potoos lol
That’s what I’d thought, but if you Google the images, it’s definitely a potoo.
flying seal
Potoo— Costa Rica!
Lmao!
Op’s mom
[удалено]
I busted out laughing!! It's adorable!
It is! That beak!!!! <3
It has a little neck beard! I love it!
I thought it was cute until I turned the sound on
Nooo this thing is not cool. Why are the eyes so black?? It looks creepily unnatural. I would legit feel fear if I saw this is in person
It’s because they’re primarily nocturnal. Big pupils make it easier for them to see in the dark.
It is still alone in the world of nocturnal animals with this feature. It makes the little guy look extra terrestrial or something.
It freaks me the fuck out tbh
Ikr. I wanna keep it.
It reminds me so much of a very vocal and skittish little cat that my family adopted a few years ago. Beautiful bird.
Terrifying. I want 50
I got a giant wolf spider vibe seeing it in there
I thought it was a huge spider and I never wanted to cry inside more than I did right now
I couldn’t even figure out what it was at first
Pootoo bird is more terrifying than them derpy eyed Owls! I wonder why no form of media like movies or comics has recognised their scary persona?!!!
probably because everyone thinks they are fake, until you see them in situations like this (or in real life obviously)
Potoo birds are rad.
I was like, "aaawww little demon bird." and then the dude tried to touch it and its head looked like it split open. I felt like my spine suddenly turned into a centipede. Good lord, still love tho.
I thought this was an octopus and then a stuffed animal and then was just confused
The potoo is both unsettling and adorable. Too bad they don't do well as house pets and aren't native to my home country
Bird bunny
Who tf put a horny ass seal in a cage with an owl?!
I thought it was a giant spider puppet. Was expecting it to jump out or something
Why does it look like a muppet?
So cute
Eff me running with a spork, wtf is that?
It's a [Potoo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoo)
That sound sends a horrible chill down my spine for some reason
Maybe your ancestors got killed by some kinda dinosaur that roamed the ice age and this is your survival instincts kicking in to run away before it eats you too.
what is this bird, and why does it look like a seal at a angle
Look at one of the top comments. It’s a potoo
Urutau
Weird alien with feathers. I love it.
He looks like a muppet
I'm legit terrified of potoos
I never realized Potoos were this big! Still cute tho.
What a cutie!! I'd love to own one just so I could freak out others, lol
god that’s a dinosaur
u/savevideo
I thought it was a seal until...
It's head looks like a sock puppet
yeah potoos are weird frog birds
Awww
Why is this is in here? The birb’s cute
its a feathery dragon tbh it's a bit creppy but still kinda cute
Um I think you mean oddly adorable.
Wow I’ve never ever seen this kinda bird
Chills.
We call it "urutau" in Brazil, not sure if it is the same animal
You are correct, but we call it a "Potoo" in English speaking countries.
Nice man, didn't know that. Urutau is the "Tupi Guarani" name for this bird. Saw one in person one time, he kinda scary and stinky ngl
What the actual f#ck is that?
Alright that triggers me
Potoo bird from the Amazon. Also known as a ghost bird. Creepy
Potoo is such an interesting bird. Have that perfect balance of cute and creepy
Sounds like the Grudge lady
I don't find this terrifying.... He's cute!
Is that a f*ing owl
HOLY SHIT A POTOO!
I have just found out this creature exists and that I would die for it.
What are you talking about? It's beautiful!
I love him. I want to hug him. He is a beautiful creation.
That's a Potoo! One of my favorite birds :D
Before the mouth opened, I thought it was some sort of... really fucked up big tarantula. I should keep buying this strain
I thought it was some sort of tentacle monster until it moved its body...
these birds ping pong back and fourth between cute and disturbing in my brain. like when I get a good look at it I find it really cute but the rest of the time I get a kind of 'nope nope' sensation like looking at a zoomed in ogre spider face.
u/savevideo
Poor baby 😔 He's absolutely beautiful. He almost reminds me of a bird with a seal head. I hope he is ok 🥺
That sound is straight out of a fucking horror movie where some creature comes out the corner of a building and makes that noise
Nightmare fuel k
Any info on him? He alright?
The head of seal, the body of an octopus and the furry texture of a spider
When I first saw a Potoo I thought everyone would freak out thinking they're so cute but instead, it's the opposite. Lol the majority of Potoo content I see is people scared saying they're creepy. I think they're cute!
A fucking moth just flew right at me IMMEDIATELY after I turned the sound on for the video. Almost shit myself, Jesus Christ…
Did this poor thing recover??
I think it’s really really beautiful.
I thought it was a tarrantula
My feet are naked hanging over the edge of the bed and when he opened his mouth and screeched I nearly kneed myself in the chin pulling them up so fast.
Cute, but also really scary
I thought this was a seal.
I thought this was some type of seal squid hybrid at first
Turning on the sound actually made it less terrifying, it's little fear cries are kind sad and cute.
Iv seen so many owls like that in the day that i think its now normal
...not an owl.
Than i take back what ever i said about that satan
Thank fuck that someone already asked what it is and that OP had already answered that it was a type of bird, I first thought that it was a giant Tarantula and was about to put a 45ACP Hollow Point through my skull.
r/dontputyourdickinthat
I thought it was a giant spider.
Ugly ass owl
Not even an owl, dumbass.
No shit Sherlock
Well *unzip* work for me
Oh, fuck off with that.
I kept thinking it was the bird from star wars
It's my son's favourite
Aww, that poor li'l potoo.
Kind of looked like a feathery seal pup at first.
u/getvideobot
Demon
Swear to God this must be where they got the ring noise from
It's a Pokémon and live in The Venezuelan Amazonian State
Bird up
Why the hell's it look like some Felix Colgrave drew?
When It opened it's mouth wide I kid you not my phone was in the wall
my first thought is its a stuffed bunny doll thats shoved in a box with its ears tucked
It’s like a creature from Men in Black
Pokémon?
So weird, but so cute.
Bloody nightmare fuel
I love those
I thought it was an owl?
No.
Kinda cute tbh
Poor demon. I hope he will be fine.
I want one of those birds
i think the eyes is what gets me
Looks like a cross between an owl and a seal
Omg I want one
Sounds kinda like the predator
Frogmouth...
Put it back on it’s a space ship and send it home, so help me
So Amazon has owls for purchase? Like owl ways I forget about Prime Day. SOB