Ugliest Bird Ever??

Ugliest Bird Ever?? · Posted by *ChipB*, 04-27-2009, 09:50 AM

These were taken at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs - no PP, only resized for posting.

I have no idea what species it is - maybe one of our birds experts can identify it.

Thanks - C&C always welcome.

drmartin · 04-27-2009, 10:04 AM

Oho, what dinosaur! It who?

*jbrowning* · 04-27-2009, 10:11 AM

SIS!!!!!! Thats where you have been!!!

Jim

**Marc Langille** · 04-27-2009, 10:35 AM

Not by a longshot is it the ugliest....

stevebrot · 04-27-2009, 10:40 AM

I really like #2. Reminds me of someone I used to know!

Steve

*Jimbo* · 04-27-2009, 10:53 AM

In a strange way he is handsome. JIM

raoulzg · 04-27-2009, 10:59 AM

Hmm you said the photo was taken in a zoo.. well, isn't there a board with the info on the bird?!

Venturi · 04-27-2009, 11:37 AM

Looks like some type of vulture/buzzard.

And for the record, I'm guessing he thinks we're pretty ugly too. LOL

Mile High · 04-27-2009, 12:54 PM

Looks like it is a Southern Ground-hornbill.

Southern Ground-hornbill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chris Stearns · 04-27-2009, 01:00 PM

I think he's quite handsome. Better looking than this guy...

This is one of my starlings, Roscoe, at 4 days old.

*ChipB* · 04-27-2009, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by raoulzg

Hmm you said the photo was taken in a zoo.. well, isn't there a board with the info on the bird?!

Raoulzg, nope, no board around - it was just kinda running around in one of the outdoor areas.

Originally Posted by Mile High

Looks like it is a Southern Ground-hornbill.

Southern Ground-hornbill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mile High, I think you're correct - thanks for the identification.

Originally Posted by Chris Stearns

I think he's quite handsome. Better looking than this guy...

This is one of my starlings, Roscoe, at 4 days old.

Chris, at least Roscoe has a *chance* to get better looking!!!

Thanks all for looking.

**Damn Brit** · 04-27-2009, 02:51 PM

I think he/she is quite regal looking. Mind you have you seen recent pictures of the QofE?

**roentarre** · 04-27-2009, 03:58 PM

A lot of lumps with good coating of colour. The last shot is good in a sense. A little dreamy.

dosdan · 04-28-2009, 03:13 AM

Well, I'm not a ornithologist, but my smarty-parts kids reckon it's a Southern Ground-Hornbill. (Now why didn't I know that?)

Southern Ground-hornbill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But, I think I have found two of the world's ugliest birds and they are relos of the bird above.

It's the... Helmeted Hornbill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssinian_Ground-Hornbill

Edit: I see Mile High posted first. Mile High, was that your input or do you have smarty-pants kids too?

Dan.

cupic · 04-28-2009, 03:31 AM

I like #2 as its so 3D in effect

cheers