When it comes to eagles, I think everyone has that kind of cool big bird of prey in their minds. For example, eagle brother ↓
Or a mysterious owl, like this↓
But there are also traitors in the "eagle", there is a kind of little guy who looks like an owl, which is simply the existence of a dead house + sand sculpture among birds.
Under the order Nighthawks, there is a "chī family". Looking at Chinese may feel quite serious and academic, but when I hear the English name, I instantly break the work.
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The English word for the Toad Mouth Family is Frogmouth, which is directly translated as "Frog Mouth", so Chinese translate Frogmouth into "Toad Mouth" simply reflects the wonder of Chinese.
After all, if it is called a "frogbill", it is not a serious critter at first glance (mistaken).
A family of old and young, each with its own sand sculpture
As the name suggests, the beaks of birds of the toad-mouthed family are very distinctive. The mouth is particularly wide, and the whole mouth is not like the pointed beak of common birds, their mouths are flattened.
Like frogs, animal friends of the toad-mouthed family have an exaggerated mouth that is far larger than the rest of the face, which looks like Liang Chaowei in "East Becomes West"
Among the species of the toad-mouthed owl family, although their appearance is different, they all have their own sand sculptures. In simple terms, Yazi, who doesn't look very smart...
This is the Papua toad-mouthed bird, which lives on the islands of the Eastern Pacific
This is the Philippine frog-billed nighthawk, and the dripping eyes are actually a little cute
This is the black-capped frog mouthed bird that can be found in Yunnan, China, and looks like an angry bald middle-aged man
This is the Sri Lankan frog-billed nighthawk with the word "sluggish" written on its entire face...
This is the brown toad mouthed bird that breaks into the Australian yard all day and occupies the branches
It can be said that the birds of IBM(=international big mouth) of the toad-mouth family are relatively similar in living habits. In general, they are characterized by: lazy, Buddhist, weak chicken, dedicated, crying, night owls.
From all angles, it is a creature that reveals joy and fun in the sand sculpture. Take, for example, australia's most common brown toad-mouthed bird.
When it was originally given a Latin name, zoologists, because they thought it looked like an owl, used strix for "owl" and oides meaning "form" to form the word Podargus Strigoides.
That is, the bird that is "like an owl", which means. It turns out it doesn't have the heroism and coolness of an owl at all, and this guy is really lazy.
Although the wings can be extended, like many birds of the toad family, the stocky brown toad-colored toad is really not very good at flying.
To give a face, it is only possible to fly short distances. To be honest, this short distance is probably only the distance from the ground to the branch of its home.
One is that its physiology is not suitable for long-distance flights (not because the mouth is too heavy), and the other is that they are simply lazy to move.
During the day, the brown toad-mouthed bird does only one thing – stay. It's really just about staying. Sitting on a branch of your favorite tree, sitting all day, without falling asleep, just sitting.
If it is a bird of prey, it is lazy, after all, the combat effectiveness is strong. But this guy is weak, and there are a whole bunch of predators.
Because they are not very large, they are a good meal for foxes, snakes, falcons, and even cats and dogs will attack them. They will also be stolen by birds smaller than themselves, led by crows.
Strength explains that "the fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken".
However, in the midst of danger, how can this bird protect itself? it! Guys! freeze! live! finish!
It's still very similar, ninjutsu level ten player
When a predator approaches, or is frightened. Originally staying in the trees and doing nothing, they would raise their heads and point their big flat mouths to the sky. Expose your neck and belly.
Because they are masters of camouflage, the coat color is very close to the appearance of the branches, and the brown toad-mouthed bird will also stand in a special place where the branches are forked. In this way, when encountering danger, it is more like a tree, and it is easier to deceive predators.
What do little ones with their heads held high do when they pretend to be a small branch? They do nothing. Just silently pray in your heart that the predator thinks he is a tree, and then walk away....
There are also times when they catch insects on the ground to eat, and when they encounter predators, they are too late to find branches to load wood, and the brown toad mouth will use the "forbidden spraying technique".
only... Spray at the predator's eyes, then take the opportunity to escape...
This kind of character that likes to escape, is timid and small, so that the whole bird of the brown toad is very Buddhist. Most of them are not aggressive, have a relatively docile temper among carnivorous birds, and do not actively attack humans.
The only thing that bothers you is that it's so loud! The toad-mouthed plover has its own annoying call, and for the brown-colored toad-mouthed plover, it will continue to hum at night.
It sounds like a busy tone on someone whose phone isn't hanging up... Beep beep beep
You say that they are so Buddhist and so lazy, so is the number of their species very dangerous? Not really. The brown toad-mouthed plover now belongs to a species that does not have to worry about numbers.
And these lazy cancers have not been starved to death on the earth for so long because they have predatory tricks. As mentioned earlier, the brown toad mouth bird sat and pretended to be a tree during the day, but did not sleep all the time.
While installing trees, they will open their mouths widely and scream in the sky without moving. At this time, the mouth will secrete a substance that can attract insects, and when the insects smell it, they will go in and find food.
Then this guy can eat with just one thing to do, and that's shut up.
The international shou zhu waits for the rabbit level ten players, which is powerful. But think about it, it's basically the same way of life as Nepenthes...
One thing to say, they are still very powerful at night. At night, the brown toad-mouthed bird will come down from the tree to catch a larger bug to eat.
However, because the lower limbs are not very strong, they cannot directly kill insects or small lizards with their claws like many birds of prey, and can only mouth.
And because of the fear of eating on the ground, they will be eaten by other animals as food, so the brown toad mouth often kills the insects and packs them back to the nest in the tree.
The bird's nest is the most important base camp for the brown toad mouth plover, which is lazy and does not like to move. If you can, you will live in a nest for the rest of your life, and except for the night time of predation, you will basically autize in the trees near the nest.
The greatest danger to them is that before natural disasters such as forest fires or storms, the brown toad owls will not move easily, causing some tragedies.
However, usually, they will change the position of the wood slightly according to the climate. Living in Australia is not an easy task, and the brown toad is well adapted to the complex environment of the Australian outback.
When the sun is shining, they will go to a cool place to sit. When the weather cools, the brown toad-mouthed bird will attack the taller branches, raise its head and close its eyes to bask in the sun.
Although it is a scum of war, the brown toad mouth is indeed an amazing place for people. This little bird is very affectionate, monogamous, and follows only one partner almost for the rest of his life.
They can live for 10 to 15 years, and the couple with whom they have been with the longest has been with each other for 10 years.
The female and male appearances of the brown toad-colored toad are not much different, and they are not dominated by a single sex in the division of labor in the family. After the female lays the eggs, the males also incubate the eggs together.
In general, the dad bird is responsible for taking the child in the morning and the mother bird is responsible for the night. At night, Dad Bird would go down the tree to find food for the family.
Sometimes, the two males and females will squeeze their children together in the nest, and they will gently stroke each other with their wings and comb each other's hair. It is a very harmonious and loving family.
Chick cubs are super cute!
The brown toad plover also has a very deep affection for the family, if the family is lost or dead, they will make a continuous wailing sound and cry for the family.
Due to the extremely shy and autistic personality, with an unchanging strategy, the survival status of the vast majority of toads does not need to worry too much.
If you really have a chance to see them, don't disturb people's autism, let them continue to make a cute little branch