/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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Extremely Rare Blue Rock Thrush Spotted in Oregon Might Be the First Ever in the United States
08:54 UTC
The only known picture of a living Carolina parakeet circa 1900
23:16 UTC
Hoopoe
23:07 UTC
Downy Woodpecker, Central Park
13:19 UTC
Hoatzin
04:16 UTC
Great Prairie Chicken
22:43 UTC
Impressive example of a Heron, photographed in the—often rare—morning sunshine (Glasgow , Scotland)
07:15 UTC
Discovered the Bearded vulture
13:06 UTC
Sunda long-tailed shrike
14:54 UTC
This brown honeyeater has a funny neck to body size ratio
14:11 UTC
The rare Yellow-Billed Loon that's taken up residence at the Bellagio fountain in Las Vegas
17:34 UTC
Wood duck
18:53 UTC
Male magnificent frigatebird
19:06 UTC
Black rumped Flameback in the shadow of of Malabar Grey Hornbill. Photo by Vivek Banerjeed
00:27 UTC
Spectacled tyrant, Hymenops perspicillatus
21:37 UTC