Nov 14, 2024, 07:33 PM IST

10 birds with bizarre voices 

Shweta Singh

Its song sounds like a repeating "whip-poor-will" call, but it has an eerie, ghost-like quality in the night.

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Known for its deep, croaky calls, it can mimic a variety of sounds, including human speech.

Common Raven

Famous for its ability to mimic almost any sound, including chainsaws, camera shutters, and car alarms.

Lyrebird

Its grating, harsh call is unexpected for such a beautiful bird, making it sound almost mechanical.

Spoonbill

Known for its distinctive, loud, and eerie bark-like sound, similar to a dog's bark.

Barking Owl

Has a strange, hollow, and repetitive call that sounds almost like a mechanical clicking noise.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Produces a bizarre, slow, deep, and trumpeting call that sounds similar to a horn.

Great Curassow

Its call is a loud, harsh croak, almost like a raucous "haa-haaa."

Black-crowned Night Heron

While it’s often called the "laughing kookaburra," its distinctive laugh can sound eerie or sinister at times.

Kookaburra

Known for its ear-piercing and loud, high-pitched, metallic call that sounds almost unnatural.

White Bellbird