Good evening, everyone! In the forests of Australia, you might sometimes hear a sound that resembles a person’s loud laughter, going “Ha-ha-ha-ha…” This is the call of the Laughing Kookaburra. This bird is not just any ordinary bird. The Laughing Kookaburra is about 45 cm in length, a size somewhere between a pigeon and a…

Hello everyone! In the cold winter, if you’re someone who hates leaving the warmth of your blanket, how about considering becoming a Common Poorwill if you were to be reborn as a bird? Interestingly, this bird hibernates! It’s well-known that reptiles and amphibians, as well as mammals like bears, hibernate during winter. However, the only…

Hello, everyone! Are you familiar with the bird known as the “Northern Cardinal”? The Northern Cardinal is a bird about 21cm long. Let’s start with its appearance. Male Northern Cardinals are brightly red, while females have a brown body with red-tinted crown feathers, wings, and tail feathers. As males age, their redness intensifies. Interestingly, the…

Hello, everyone! Today, I’m going to introduce you to a giant bird that quietly lives in the wetlands of Africa, the “Shoebill.” It’s filled with a mysterious charm in both its appearance and ecology! The Shoebill is known for inhabiting the wetlands of East to Central Africa. Its appearance is almost reminiscent of a dinosaur….

Hello, everyone! Today, I’d like to talk about a familiar blue bird in North America, the Blue Jay. The Blue Jay is a bird slightly smaller than a pigeon, measuring about 22 to 30 cm in length. Both males and females share the same coloration, but males are slightly larger. Their feathers are known for…

Hello, everyone! Today, I want to talk about New Zealand’s national bird, the Kiwi, which fascinates many people with its unique features. First, when you hear ‘Kiwi’, you might think of the kiwifruit. Interestingly, the fruit is named after the bird! It was named after New Zealand’s adorable national bird, the ‘Kiwi’, when it was…

Hello, dear readers of Bird Beans! Today, I want to talk about a unique bird native to New Zealand, the Kakapo, as requested by a friend who said, “Introduce it, please!” The word “Kakapo” in Maori means “night parrot.” It’s the only nocturnal parrot in the world that can’t fly. The Kakapo is a large…

Hello! Today, let’s talk about a fascinating foreign bird, the Superb Bird of Paradise, which a friend asked me to introduce. The Superb Bird of Paradise belongs to the Paradisaeidae family in the Passeriformes order. Their feathers are incredibly unique, possessing a super-black quality that absorbs almost all light. By absorbing 99.95% of visible light,…