birds are said to be the most beautiful creatures in the world and people like them very much
some birds are very beautiful and some birds are extremely dangerous and deadly for life the nature
of birds is very calm that's why some people keep birds as pets recent estimates say that
over 5.7 millions households in the united states have pet birds they are called peaceful animals
but in this video we are talking about the most dangerous birds in the world number 10 the totally
pitohui is a beautiful but poisonous bird it is the first venomous bird to be officially
documented in scientific literature its skin and feathers are poisonous to the touch
he contains enough poison to kill ten humans it is the size of a dove it has an average length
of about nine inches feathers on the head and an orange or red belly they have sharp claws
on their black legs and a strong black beak the hooded pitohui is the most venomous number nine
cassowary this bird is considered one of the most dangerous birds in the world
it is the second heaviest bird in the world after the ostrich they are descended from dinosaurs they
attack up to 200 people every year they will not attack for no reason they are flightless birds and
they use their cask and claw in self-defense they are the heaviest bird in australia it is the third
tallest bird in the world to the ostrich in the emu never approach a cassowary and never feed
a cassowary number eight bearded vulture their stomachs are highly acidic the bearded vulture
diet consists almost exclusively of bones their wingspans can reach more than nine feet in length
there are around 13 subspecies of bearded vulture they can weigh between 4.5 and 7.2 kilograms
they can live for up to 45 years number seven great owl owls have good eyesight they see only
black and white but their eyes are as large as a humans and 35 times more sensitive their wingspan
can be up to two meters owls do not have a good sense of smell but they do have acute hearing and
can hear sounds 10 miles away bowels cannot move their eyes up down or side to side like humans can
so they have evolved the ability to rotate their heads approximately 270 degrees they
have 14 neck bones and humans have seven they get their name the great horned owl because of
the two tufts on their head and that look like horns the great horned owls call sound like
the sounds can be heard miles away in a still night due to the shapes of their
wings and softly fringed feather edges great horned owls are able to fly in near silence
and take their prey by surprise number six australian magpies they are infamous for attacking
people during breeding season you don't need to fear these birds for extended periods of the year
during this time of the year the males engage in an activity called swooping this means that they
actively engage in attacking humans as they walk by or right by on their bicycles the
australian magpie is a passerine bird an order of birds that makes up over half of all the
bird species in the world the average length of these birds is anywhere between 37
and 43 centimeters number five crowned eagle the crowned eagle is considered africa's
most powerful eagle when measured in terms of the weight of its prey items despite the spectacular
and conspicuous nature of their display flights crowned eagles are sometimes considered clums
flyers out in the open lacking the grace and speed attributed to other eagles in a high-flying
context due to the unique wing shape the flight of the crowned eagle is remarkably stealthy
and quiet crowned eagles are very large overall they are the ninth heaviest living eagle species
his top speed is 161 kilometer per hour crowned eagles are known for their spectacular displays
the displaying male marriage heights exceeding 900 meter and 3000 feet sometimes even near the number
four peregrine falcon peregrine is a dangerous bird these are still persecuted birds that are
illegally killed to prevent predation on game birds and racing pigeons they eat medium-sized
birds such as waiting birds pigeons and small ducks the peregrine is a large and powerful falcon
it has long broad pointed wings and a relatively short tail it is blue gray above with a blackish
top of the head and an obvious black mustache that contrasts with its white face its breast is
finely barred at his swift and agile in flight chasing prey his length is 39 to 50 centimeter
his wingspan is 95 to 115 centimeter number three giant petrol the southern giant petrol is an
extremely aggressive predator and will kill other seabirds usually penguin chicks sick or
injured adult penguins and the chicks of other seabirds it has been seen preying on the adult
australasian gannet by holding it underwater and drowning it the northern giant petrol is known
to fly at speeds of up to 72 kilometer per hour this species is also known as hull's giant petrol
its location is south africa argentina and new zealand these birds are not considered cute
although this is subjective number two european seagulls they are not so dangerous to humans
but these birds snatch food from human hands if humans are unaware they can sneeze or scratch
if they think their nests are in danger you need to be careful when approaching
the wingspan of a herring gull is 48 to 58 inch the herring gull can fly at a minimum speed of
27 kilometer per hour the maximum speed is 32 kilometer per hour number one eagle friends eagle
is a very dangerous and angry bird these are found in almost every part of the world his wingspan
can be about 7 feet which is 2.13 meter when fly bald eagle very rarely plucks its wings but source
instead with its wings almost completely flat the average lifespan of a bald eagle is 28 years
in the wild and 36 year in captivity bald eagles are carnivores which means that they only eat meat
they play mainly on fish will also eat smaller birds other birds eggs and other small animals
such as rabbits reptiles amphibians and crabs they hunt by grabbing their prey with their talons
and ripping off chunks of meat with a beep and they don't have teeth to chew these are
really the most dangerous birds in the world thanks for watching see you in the next video