The gaping black and yellow eyes, the classy camouflage skills… are very interesting things about the potoo bird, a gaping-eyed bird with an appearance that is both strange and very adorable.

The potoo bird, scientific name Nyctibius grandis is an interesting bird. This strange and adorable wide-eyed bird is unlike any other bird in appearance and personality

This potoo bird looks very similar to the famous cartoon characters in the movie “The Muppets” because of its extremely special bulging eyes. The potoo bird is also known as the “Great Potoo”, a very ironic name for the extremely silly-looking bird.

Besides its bulging black and yellow eyes, this bird is also famous for its masterful camouflage skills. With gray-brown and white fur mixed with an extremely similar appearance to tree bark, this appearance helps it look like a harmless tree branch.

Although the large eyes make this bird look odd, they are extremely useful when night falls. With large eyes, potoo birds can easily see at night and accurately catch insects.

During the day, the potoo bird sits motionless in the tree, giving the impression that it is a harmless bird, a truncated branch. At dusk, they begin to fly out and look for insects to eat such as grasshoppers, crickets… and sometimes even small bats are on their menu.

Although very shy, it is not uncommon. This potoo bird has a fairly wide habitat. Currently, this species is not threatened by human impacts on the ecological environment.

This strange bird sometimes cannot close its eyes when sleeping because it is bulging too much.

The special appearance makes potoo birds make a strong impression on anyone who sees them.

According to kienthuc