Most people prefer to concentrate on the visual component of bird watching. People often find themselves mesmerized by the colorful patterns, huge wingspan, and elegant motions. Also, it explains why bird watching is such a fascinating activity. But, there is a bird in the world with a startling gift that extends beyond its appearance. The Shoebill stork has an amazing and maybe frightful voice for a bird that resembles something out of the prehistoric age. It’s not the most traditionally appealing bird out there with its large beak, beady eyes, and fluffy head. Nonetheless, the majority of people will choose to listen to it because of its voice. The Shoebill stork makes a peculiar yet mesmerizing sound that is distinctive and surprising.
The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows a Shoebill stork making a succession of unsettling noises that are suspiciously like a machine gun going off. It goes without saying that it is the last thing anybody would anticipate coming from a bird’s beak, yet that is precisely why it is so interesting. In fact, it becomes increasingly clear that this isn’t some editing that was done to make the bird sound like that as it approaches the camera. That voice range is indeed there in the million-year-old organism.
Watch Viral Video:
The unexpected sound of a Shoebill storkpic.twitter.com/jGgqHMXK2w
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) February 23, 2023
The video has received over 9.8 million views, 87.3K likes and 9.7K reactions.
Several social media users were astonished when they first heard the sound. Many shared that they did not think a bird could make sounds like that. Others also remarked that they watched other people hear the sound and found out they were just as astonished.
People Reactions:
Every time I play this video, our poor Golden Retriever puppy is not too pleased. Today, she bit my phone. Lol
— Crypto Unite (@unite_crypto) February 24, 2023
— Ohmwrecker (@Ohmwrecker) February 23, 2023
I imagine that's how a raptor sounded. Or maybe I watched too much Jurassic Park?
— Daniel (@spacenerd1224) February 23, 2023
This is one of the few things I really thank the internet for…I had never heard of the shoebill stork until a few years ago when a video went viral. I would have sworn on a bible it was animatronic. 🥰
— Donnie G (@DonnieG26743528) February 23, 2023
https://twitter.com/neal37c/status/1628712192420839425?s=20
I can’t believe who’s the lucky one to be his neighbor…
— Abdulla (@DemonLord307) February 23, 2023
Hmmm, what might a dinosaur have sounded like? pic.twitter.com/NSTFlONOZc
— Natalie (@nst1962) February 23, 2023
Geez, I thought it was gun firing noise! 😅
— 🍀Mary Cleofe Dudley Acalain🍀 (@acalain_mary) February 23, 2023
I thought someone was playing call of duty in the background
— Joel Shakur (@MeetJoelShakur) February 24, 2023
Just imagine if we got the fnaf movie animatronics to move like these guys… it’s scary and the fact it’s making that noise and just side eyeing us at the end Omg
— SaucyCheeseBurgerwithRanch (@Mortal445) February 24, 2023
https://twitter.com/hungasianjax/status/1628676763521024000?s=20
The Shoebill Stork is fascinating and majestic in a prehistoric kinda way…but if I was ever camping in Africa and heard that sound, pretty sure I'd become the first human to fly home unassisted *flaps arms* 😅😳
Fun fact: Shoebills can grow to 5ft tall & can fly
— Lulu 🇦🇺 💫 🇺🇸 💞 (@FLOA_MissLinda) February 23, 2023
I think they're cute pic.twitter.com/qRkSyNPzxL
— Perso (@personaissleepy) February 23, 2023
https://twitter.com/betty_wandell/status/1628775273033347073?s=20
It should not come as a surprise that the bird, also known as Balaeniceps rex, is thought to be connected to dinosaurs given its looks.
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