The Dragon Bird Of Southeast Asia
The great eared nightjar is one of the most fascinating birds in the world, even if just because it looks like it’s straight out of a cartoon.
This bird that looks like a dragon doesn’t even really look much like a bird, until you look a little closer and you can see it’s covered with feathers. Dragon bird, as it’s often known, looks like it exists to bring fantasy worlds to life.
There are a lot of exotic places that the bird that looks like dragon live. They’re most commonly found in Southeast Asia. The great eared nightjar also has populations in the Western Ghats, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos, and Malaysia.
In these regions, the birds are masters of disguise. In fact, they not only hide themselves, but they also hide their babies in leaves. Camouflaged in the leaf litter, the chicks are usually on their own, because the clutch consists of a single egg.
These nocturnal birds feed on insects, beetles, and moths, and its soft plumage allows them to fly without making a sound.
This bird is currently on the amber list for endangered birds, meaning that it’s a species of concern for conservationists.
