/r/PicsOfUnusualBirds
Birds are colorful, musical, flying dinosaurs with attitude. This subreddit marvels at the unusual avian species across the globe. Sister Sub: /r/picsofunusualslugs
Birds are colorful, musical, flying dinosaurs with attitude. This subreddit marvels at the unusual avian species across the globe.
1) Genetic unusualness
Real birds with distinctly unusual visuals, sounds, behaviors, or facts.
- We have high standards for unusualness, but a higher standard for parrots, owls, and flamingos
- Should make you: feel "shock", or question why the bird exists
- Birds ubiquitous in general media are no longer unusual
A list of non-unusual birds.
2) Correct species/breed name in title
Requires the common or scientific name, but reasonable mistakes won't be removed. This is helpful for education, searching, and research.
If you don't know, ask the moderators or try /r/whatsthisbird.
3) Minimum picture size = 400 by 400 pixels
4) "Good format"
- No "photoshop" (minimal oversaturation, no deception)
- No reaction text/emojis (no memes, no commentary)
- No bad cropping (minimal black bars, no obvious screenshots)
Artwork is only allowed when extinct, nearly extinct, or beside a photograph.
5) Gifs/Videos allowed
Must have motion footage of the bird.
6) Captive birds marked as Captivity
Some people here prefer seeing animals in the wild. Example of captivity: pets, zoos, livestock, rehabilitation, etc.
Just no obvious neglect or abuse.
7) No compilations
No posts focusing on 3+ bird species.
8) No recent reposts
Try using the search box before submitting.
- No reposting: within 3 months
- No species/breed reposting: within a month (28 days)
r/AIDKE (Animals I Didn't Know Existed)
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/r/PicsOfUnusualBirds
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Ayam Cemani rooster from Indonesia. Even its internal organs, muscles and bones are black (fibromelanosis)
12:27 UTC
Abbott's booby
11:02 UTC
Long-Wattled Umbrellabird
21:59 UTC
The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) was believed to be extinct for almost 80 years. One of Australia's most elusive birds, this nocturnal parrot lives in isolated arid regions, spending most of its time on the ground and hiding within tunnels of spinifex grass.
16:06 UTC
Edges and camouflage on adult tawny frogmouth, fluffy roundness on the baby peeking out
11:29 UTC
The alien-looking Green Broadbill
10:47 UTC
A Bare-faced Curassow.
05:18 UTC
Boat Billed Heron, it’s a pretty primitive heron, and for a while even had its own family (Cochleariidae)
02:40 UTC
💜 meet the luminously beautiful and rare velvet-purple coronet, found exclusively in Columbia and Ecuador
03:27 UTC
Scaly breasted munias!
19:07 UTC
Black-throated loon
11:15 UTC
Beautiful Maribor Stork
02:06 UTC
The Great-tailed Grackle - despite how beautiful it is, it’s known for it’s unusual love for rubbish makes this the most unusual bird of Texas!
01:42 UTC
reeves's pheasant (syrmaticus reevesii), by Yuan Yukun
11:40 UTC
The Fabulous Secretary bird
05:18 UTC
🔥 Rare Spot-Bellied Eagle-Owl is an owl with heart shaped spots on its feathers 🔥
19:26 UTC
This is considered one of the most beautiful brazilian birds of all. For you consideration: the Curl-Crested Aracari
11:32 UTC
Great Potoo - Looks kinda scary and lives in South America
12:59 UTC
Lesser Pied Hornbill I saw in Chitwan Nepal
17:09 UTC
Gouldian finch chicks have bright spots on the sides of their mouths that help their parents feed them in the dark.
12:57 UTC