Shoebill stork sound

There are some super weird birds with bizarre habits, odd diets, and scary features. Here are 17 of the planet’s weirdest birds. Complete with facts, photos, and videos.

Why do they make such jarring machine-gun sounds?

Discover Earth on Instagram: "A close-up look at the most prehistoric looking bird alive today, the Shoebill Stork.⁣ ⁣ At their largest, they are 5 ft (1.5 m) tall with a wingspan of 8.5 ft (2.6 m).⁣ ⁣ Their call is a series of loud popping noises which sounds like a machine gun.⁣ ⁣ They flap their wings the slowest of any bird and also poop on themselves to cool off when they get too hot.⁣ ⁣ There are only around 5000 - 8000 or so remaining in the world.⁣ ⁣ 🎥: @hashibiroko via…

Dan Alexander on Instagram: "The shoebill Stork is a living dinosaur 👀 #funfact #didyouknow"

Scary - this is not the sound you expect to hear 😱😂 🔊 up! Here is what wildlife photographer Cameron Scott had to say about this amazing encounter: "...

Zoo Brothers on Instagram: "Shoebill Stork “bill-clattering” in slow motion 😲SOUND ON! 🔊 • Shoebills make an awesome machine-gun noise called “bill-clattering”. They will engage in this form of communication when greeting birds or even humans 😮👏 • Tag someone that should see this👇 • SWIPE RIGHT for normal speed 👉⏱ FOLLOW 👉 @drive4wildlife for more!"

A bird that makes a machine gun sound: The shoebill is known by various names, such as the whale head, whale-headed stork, and shoe-billed stork. Some people even consider it to be the scariest bird in the world. However, depending on one’s point of view, a shoebill may look either like a comical bird similar […]

Birds Perfection on Instagram: "A close-up look at the most prehistoric looking bird alive today, the Shoebill Stork.⁣ ⁣ At their largest, they are 5 ft (1.5 m) tall with a wingspan of 8.5 ft (2.6 m).⁣ ⁣ Their call is a series of loud popping noises which sounds like a machine gun.⁣ ⁣ They flap their wings the slowest of any bird and also poop on themselves to cool off when they get too hot.⁣ ⁣ There are only around 5000 - 8000 or so remaining in the world.⁣ ⁣ 🎥: @hashibiroko"