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Top 10 Most Ridiculous Bird Names in the World
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Dec 15, 2024
Some bird species have names that are simply too funny to ignore. Discover the top 10 most ridiculous bird names in the world, and get ready to laugh at their odd and amusing titles.
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the world of birds is diverse colorful
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and sometimes downright funny especially
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when it comes to their names from quirky
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descriptors to outright Oddities these
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birds prove that ornithologists might
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have had a sense of humor here are the
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top 10 most ridiculous bird names that
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are sure to make you
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chuckle one satanic night jar despite
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its ominous name this bird is neither
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satanic nor particularly frightening
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found in Indonesia it's a nocturnal
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species with a soft haunting call the
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dramatic name stems from its Elusive and
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mysterious
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nature two Hy puffleg native to the
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Andes this tiny hummingbird with fluffy
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white leg feathers has a name that
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sounds like a Whimsical character from a
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children's book Hy refers to the frosty
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coloration of its
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feathers three go away bird known for
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its loud and repetitive go away call
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this bird from Africa seems like it's
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chewing everyone off its territory
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whether it's annoyed or just
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misunderstood its name is hilariously
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literal four somber tit despite its
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Melancholy sounding name this small gry
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song bird is quite cheerful found in
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Europe and the Middle East its name
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comes from its dull muted coloration
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rather than its
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mood five banan quit no this isn't a typ
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over banana split the banana quit is a
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small colorful bird with a sweet tooth
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it loves nectar and fruits including
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bananas its quirky name reflects its
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diet six blue-footed booby this bird is
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as amusing to look at as its name
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suggests thanks to its striking blue
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feet and clumsy land movements found in
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the galopagos islands the booby's name
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comes from the Spanish word Bobo meaning
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fool seven greater PE the greater pe's
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name is as Tiny and cute as the bird
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itself this North and Central American
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fly catcher is named for its distinctive
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PE we call which can sound a little
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comical in the
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wild eight fat head minnow wait this
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isn't a fish actually it is but Fathead
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minnow often gets mixed up with a bird
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because of its odd name let's give Birds
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a pass on this one it's a mistake even
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experts can
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make nine zebra wax bill the zebra wax
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bill is as delightful as its name is
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confusing this small African Finch has
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stripes on its face and tail resembling
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a miniature zebra but with feathers
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instead of fur 10 Spangled drongo this
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Australian bird's name is a double
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whammy of hilarity not only does it have
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drango which means full in Australian
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slang but its shiny iridescent feathers
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make Spangled a perfectly fitting
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descriptor bird names often reflect the
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humor culture and creativity of those
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who discovered them whether the names
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are descriptive literal or just plain
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weird they're part of what makes bird
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watching endlessly entertaining so next
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time you're out spotting birds keep an
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ear out for these hilariously named
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